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Stabilization of wintergreen flavor in chalk-based dentifrice and method

US4844883A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 1987
Grant dateJul 4, 1989
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K8/922
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Wintergreen flavor stability in chalk-based dentifrices containing calcium carbonate as an abrasive cleaning and polishing agent is improved on storage aging by including therein a flavor-stabilizing agent that is an ester selected from the group consisting of a lower acid ester of glycerin in which the lower acid portion is derived from a saturated monocarboxylic acid having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and a lower alcohol ester of citric acid in which the lower alcohol portion is derived from an aliphatic monohydroxy alcohol having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, used singly or in combination. A stabilized wintergreeen flavor composition suitable for use in flavoring chalk-based dentifrices is disclosed, along with a method for improving the stability of the wintergreen flavor in such dentifrices.

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