US 8,273,385 B1 · Oral rinse composition and method

Abstract

New oral rinse solutions and mouthwashes are provided. The oral rinse solutions comprise essential oil and alcohol, supplemented with hydrogen peroxide, and natural extracts. The essential oil and/or alcohol can be provided as part of a base composition. The most preferred base compositions are antiseptic mouthwashes containing the essential oil and/or alcohol. Alternatively, the ingredients can be individually added to the inventive composition. The oral rinse solutions provide antimicrobial activity while soothing oral inflammations and irritations, thus being useful for treating, alleviating, and promoting healing of a wide variety of oral ailments such as periodontal disease (gingivitis and periodontitis), plaque, oral inflammation, toothaches, oral ulcerations, dry socket, dentin hypersensitivity, and halitosis, as well as address aesthetic issues such as bad breath and tooth discoloration.

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Dependent claims

An aqueous composition comprising:

an essential oil selected from the group consisting of eucalyptol, menthol, methyl salicylate, thymol, tea tree oil, peppermint, spearmint, clove, and mixtures thereof;
from about 15% to about 65% v/v hydrogen peroxide;
less than about 20% v/v alcohol;
from about 0.001% to about 0.10% w/v grape seed extract;
citrus seed extract, said citrus seed extract consisting of grapefruit seed extract;
and
immune stimulant, said immune stimulant being selected from the group consisting of Echinacea, Goldenseal, Hawthorne Berry, Myrrh, Rosehips, Lomatium dissectum, Astragalus root, Licorice root, and mixtures thereof.

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