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US 8,137,713 B2Granted
Oral composition containing oxidized Camellia
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsThomas J. Boyd, Abdul Gaffar, David Viscio
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Abstract
Oral composition comprising a Camellia extract of semi-oxidized tissue from a member of the genus Camellia and an enhancing agent.
Claims11
A method of using an oral composition for removing dental plaque and/or inhibiting deposition of dental plaque within an oral cavity, the oral composition comprising:
- a Camellia extract in an amount from about 1% to about 10% by weight, wherein said Camellia extract is obtained from a semi-oxidized tea from tissue which is oxidized about 60% or less;
- propylene glycol in an amount sufficient to dissolve the Camellia extract;
- an enhancing agent, wherein the enhancing agent is a vinylmethylether/maleic anhydride copolymer;
- and an orally acceptable vehicle.
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A method for at least one of removing dental plaque and inhibiting deposition of dental plaque within an oral cavity of a human or other animal subject comprising topically contacting teeth of the subject with an oral composition containing:
- a Camellia extract in an amount from about 1% to about 10% by weight, wherein said Camellia extract is obtained from a semi-oxidized tea from tissue which is oxidized about 60% or less;
- propylene glycol in an amount sufficient to dissolve the Camellia extract;
- and an enhancing agent, wherein the enhancing agent is a vinylmethylether/maleic anhydride copolymer;
- and an orally acceptable vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.