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EP0283231A1
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Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1988-03-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-03-14
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure concerns a toothpaste having an aqueous humectant liquid phase, consisting at least in part of an aqueous solution of potassium acetate.
Inventors
- 👤 Neil John Bristow
- 👤 Geoffrey Stewart Ingram
- 👤 Nicholas Hay Leon
- 👤 Michael Albert Trevethan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/365; A61K8/368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A toothpaste of which the liquid phase comprises humectant, characterised in that the humectant consists of at least in part of an aqueous solution of potassium acetate, the amount of the potassium acetate being at least 2.5% by weight of the toothpaste.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A toothpaste of which the liquid phase comprises humectant, characterised in that the humectant consists of at least in part of an aqueous solution of potassium acetate, the amount of the potassium acetate being at least 2.5% by weight of the toothpaste.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A toothpaste as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of the potassium acetate is from 2.5 to 25% by weight of the toothpaste.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A toothpaste as claimed in claim 2, wherein the amount of the potassium acetate is from 4 to 15% by weight of the toothpaste.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A toothpaste as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the humectant comprises a mixture of the aqueous solution of potassium acetate and sorbitol syrup and/or glycerol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A toothpaste as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the toothpaste also comprises a silica abrasive.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR2224162A1
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EP0161898A2
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