Mono-, di- and polyol alkoxylate phosphate esters in oral care formulations and methods for using same

An oral care composition, comprising:

• (a) at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of about 5% to about 99% abrasive polishing agent, about 10% to about 99% binder, a medicinal agent, about 0.01% to about 10% peroxide sources, about 0.5% to 50% alkali metal bicarbonate salts, 0.1% to about 15% inorganic thickening material, about 0.25% to about 5% titanium dioxide, about 0.001% to about 5% flavor agents, about 0.005% to about 5% sweetening agents, alkali metal glycerophosphates, tartrates, and mixtures thereof,
• wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, Irish moss and gum tragacanth,
• wherein the inorganic thickening material is at least one member selected from the group consisting of colloidal magnesium aluminum silicate and silica,
• wherein the medicinal agent is selected from the group consisting of an anti-sensitivity agent comprising potassium nitrate, anti-caries agents selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride or sodium monofluorophosphate, calcium glycerophosphate, sodium trimetaphosphate, stannous pyrophosphate and stannous gluconate and antimicrobials selected from the group consisting of copper bisglycinate, copper glysinate, zinc citrate, zinc lactate, chlorhexidine, triclosan, triclosan monophosphate,
• wherein the sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of saccharin, dextrose, lactose, levulose, aspartame, sodium cyclamate, D-tryptophan, dihydrochalcones, acesulfame, and mixtures thereof,
• wherein the flavor agent is selected from the group consisting of oil of wintergreen, oil of peppermint, oil of spearmint, clove bud oil, menthol, anethole, methyl salicylate, eucalyptol, cassia, 1-menthyl acetate, sage, eugenol, parsley oil, oxanone, alpha-irisone, marjoram, lemon, orange, propenyl guaethol, cinnamon, vanillin, ethyl vanillin, heliotropine, 4-cis-heptenal, diacetyl, methyl-para-tert-butyl phenyl acetate, paramenthan carboxyamide and mixtures thereof, and
• (b) an effective amount of an anti-stain agent comprising:
• (b)(I)(1) organophosphorus compounds according to structure (I):
• wherein:
• each R1 is and each R2 is independently absent or O, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is O,
• each R3 is independently alkyleneoxy, poly(alkyleneoxy), which may optionally, be substituted on one or more carbon atom of such alkyleneoxy, or poly(alkyleneoxy) group by hydroxyl, alkyl , hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, aryl, or aryloxy,
• R5 is and each R4 is independently absent or alkyleneoxy, poly(alkyleneoxy), which may optionally, be substituted on one or more carbon atom of such alkyleneoxy, or poly(alkyleneoxy) group by hydroxyl, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, aryl, or aryloxy,
• R6 and R8 are each and each R7 is independently H, or (C1-C30)hydrocarbon, which hydrocarbon may optionally be substituted on one or more carbon atoms by hydroxyl, fluorine, alkyl, alkenyl or aryl and/or interrupted at one or more sites by an O, N, or S heteroatom, or —POR9R10,
• R9 and R10 are each independently hydroxyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, or (C1-C30)hydrocarbon, which hydrocarbon may optionally be substituted on one or more carbon atoms by hydroxyl, fluorine, alkyl, alkenyl or aryl and/or interrupted at one or more sites by an O, N, or S heteroatom, and
• m is an integer of from 2 to 5,
• (b)(I)(2) salts of organophosphorus compounds according to structure (I) wherein m is an integer from 2 to 5,
• (b)(I)(3) condensation reaction products of two or more molecules of one or more organophosphorus compounds according to structure (I) wherein m is an integer from 1 to 5, and
• (b)(I)(4) mixtures comprising two or more of the compounds, salts, and/or reaction products of (b)(I)(1), (b)(I)(2), and (b)(I)(3).