EP0278744A2
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Dentifrice composition for desensitising sensitive teeth
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1988-02-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-02-10
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a dentifrice composition for desensitising sensitive teeth, the composition comprising in combination a water-soluble source of potassium ions and 2,4,4ʹ-trichloro-2ʹ-hydroxyphenyl ether, together with usual dentifrice ingredients.
Inventors
- 👤 Domenico Caserio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/347
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
28 words
A dentifrice composition for desensitising sensitive teeth, characterised in that it comprises in combination a water-soluble source of potassium ions and 2,4,4ʹ-trichloro-2ʹ-hydroxy-diphenyl ether, together with usual dentifrice ingredients.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dentifrice composition for desensitising sensitive teeth, characterised in that it comprises in combination a water-soluble source of potassium ions and 2,4,4ʹ-trichloro-2ʹ-hydroxy-diphenyl ether, together with usual dentifrice ingredients.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dentifrice composition as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the source of potassium ions is a potassium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium nitrate, potassium citrate, potassium chloride and potassium bicarbonate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dentifrice composition as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that the source of potassium ions is potassium nitrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dentifrice as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that the source of potassium ions is potassium citrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A dentifrice as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the source of potassium ions provides an amount of potassium of from about 0.7% to about 3% by weight of the dentifrice.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dentifrice composition as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that it comprises about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight of 2,4,4ʹ-trichloro-2ʹ-hydroxy-diphenyl ether.
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