Oral compositions for suppressing mouth odors

US5286479A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Joseph R. Garlich · Lake Jackson, US
• Tipton T. Masterson · Lake Jackson, US
• Jaime Simon · Angleton, US
• Vidyadhar B. Hegde · Carmel, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 10, 1991
• Grant date: Feb 15, 1994
• Expiry date: Dec 10, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61Q11/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An oral composition for suppressing mouth odors comprising from about 0.001 to about 10 percent by weight of a copper salt and from about 0.001 to about 10 percent by weight phytic acid or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. A cationic antimicrobial compound is added to the oral composition to aid in the prevention of plaque formation and gingivitis provided the oral composition contains from about 0.01 to about 20 percent by weight of a compatibilizing agent.