EP0161899A2
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Dentifrice compositions
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1985-05-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-05-07
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a dentifrice composition effective to inhibit the growth of dental plaque comprising an abrasive agent consisting of alumina trihydrate or silica or mixture thereof, 0.05 to 2% by weight zinc citrate trihydrate, and 0.1 to 1% by weight Triclosan.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles Allan Saxton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/347; A61K8/36; A61K8/365; A61Q; A61Q11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A dentifrice composition effective to inhibit the growth of dental plaque comprising a) an abrasive agent consisting of alumina trihydrate or silica or mixture thereof b) 0.05 to 2% by weight zinc citrate trihydrate, and c) 0.1 to 1% by weight Triclosan.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A dentifrice composition effective to inhibit the growth of dental plaque comprising a) an abrasive agent consisting of alumina trihydrate or silica or mixture thereof b) 0.05 to 2% by weight zinc citrate trihydrate, and c) 0.1 to 1% by weight Triclosan.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dentifrice composition as claimed in Claim 1, comprising 30 to 60% by weight alumina trihydrate, 0.2 to 1.5% by weight zinc citrate and 0.1 to 1% Triclosan.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A dentifrice composition as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the abrasive is a silica xerogel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A dentifrice composition as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the abrasive is precipitated silica.
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