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Clear lemon-flavored mouthwash
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1972-11-06
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Granted: 1975-02-04
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Expires: 1992-11-06
Abstract
Abstract Clear lemon-flavored mouthwash compositions are prepared containing water, alcohol, lemon oil, selected nonionic surfactants, and selected anti-bacterial agents.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip Pensak
- 👤 Joseph P Januszewski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/41; A61K8/416; A61K8/44; A61K8/49; A61K8/4993; A61K8/92; A61K8/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A VISUALLY CLEAR LEMON FLAVORED MOUTWASH FORMULATION COMPRISING A. FROM ABOUT 60 TO ABOUT 95 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF WATER B. FROM ABOUT 5 TO ABOUT 25 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF AN ALCOHOL CHOSEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ETHANOL AND ISOPROPANOL C. FROM ABOUT 0.05 TO ABOUT 1.0 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF LEMON OIL D. FROM ABOUT 0.1 TO ABOUT 5.0 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOISOSTEARATE AND C. FROM ABOUT 0.01 TO ABOUT 0.1 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF AN ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENT CHOSEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE, DIISOBUTYL PHENOXY ETHOXY EHTYL DIMETHYL BENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, N-ALKYLPRIDINIUM CHLORIDE, N-CETYL PYRIDINIUM BROMIDE, SODIUM N-LAUROYL SACROSINE, SODIUM N-PALMITOYL SARCOSINE, LAUROYL SARCOSINE, N-HYRISTOYL GLYCINE, AND POTASSIUM N-LAUROYL SARCOSINE F. THE WEIGHT RATIO OF SAID SURFACTANT TO SAID LEMON OIL BEING GREATER THAN ABOUT 1.5 TO 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A VISUALLY CLEAR LEMON FLAVORED MOUTWASH FORMULATION COMPRISING A. FROM ABOUT 60 TO ABOUT 95 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF WATER B. FROM ABOUT 5 TO ABOUT 25 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF AN ALCOHOL CHOSEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ETHANOL AND ISOPROPANOL C. FROM ABOUT 0.05 TO ABOUT 1.0 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF LEMON OIL D. FROM ABOUT 0.1 TO ABOUT 5.0 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOISOSTEARATE AND C. FROM ABOUT 0.01 TO ABOUT 0.1 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF AN ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENT CHOSEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE, DIISOBUTYL PHENOXY ETHOXY EHTYL DIMETHYL BENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, N-ALKYLPRIDINIUM CHLORIDE, N-CETYL PYRIDINIUM BROMIDE, SODIUM N-LAUROYL SACROSINE, SODIUM N-PALMITOYL SARCOSINE, LAUROYL SARCOSINE, N-HYRISTOYL GLYCINE, AND POTASSIUM N-LAUROYL SARCOSINE F. THE WEIGHT RATIO OF SAID SURFACTANT TO SAID LEMON OIL BEING GREATER THAN ABOUT 1.5 TO 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
Mouth wash according to claim 1, including from about 0.1 to about 0.5 percent by weight of lemon oil, wherein said ratio of said surfactant to said lemon oil is about 10 to 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
A visually clear lemon flavored mouthwash formulation comprising a. from about 60 to about 95 percent by weight of water b. from about 5 to about 25 percent by weight of an alcohol chosen from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol c. from about 0.05 to about 1.0 percent by weight of lemon oil d. from about 0.1 to about 5.0 percent by weight of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monoisostearate e. the weight ratio of said polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monoisostearate to said lemon oil being greater than about 1.5 to 1, and f. a sufficient amount of a buffering agent chosen from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, potassium tartrate and sodium phosphate, to result in a pH of from about 5 to about 6 for said formulation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
130 words
A visually clear lemon flavored mouthwash formulation comprising a. from about 60 to about 95 percent by weight of water b. from about 5 to about 25 percent by weight of an alcohol chosen from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol c. from about 0.05 to about 1.0 percent by weight of lemon oil d. from about 0.1 to about 5.0 percent by weight of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monoisostearate e. the weight ratio of said polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monoisostearate to said lemon oil being greater than about 1.5 to 1, and f. a sufficient amount of a buffering agent chosen from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, potassium tartrate and sodium phosphate, to result in a pH of from about 5 to about 6 for said formulation.
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