US4029759A
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Compositions containing compounds producing a cooling sensation
Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1973-02-15
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Granted: 1977-06-14
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Expires: 1993-02-15
Abstract
Abstract Compositions, particularly edible compositions, oral compositions and flavor compositions, containing a compound imparting a cooling sensation, said compound being a hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl derivative of para-menthane, for example 2-hydroxymethylmenthol.
Inventors
- 👤 Francoise Ernestine Lucie Humbert
- 👤 Yves Tollard D'Audiffret
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:21
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24B; A24B15/00; A24B15/18; A24B15/28; A24B15/30; A24B15/34; A23; A23L; A23L21/00; A23L21/10; A23L21/12; A23L27/00; A23L27/20; A23L27/203; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/20; A61K2800/24; A61K2800/244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A method for imparting a cooling property to a composition for the care of the oral cavity comprising the step of adding to the composition from about 0.025 to about 2 percent by weight of the composition of a compound selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxymethylmenthol, 2-(β-hydroxy ethyl)-menthol, 3-hydroxymethylcarvomenthol and 3-(β-hydroxy ethyl)-carvomenthol.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
53 words
A method for imparting a cooling property to a composition for the care of the oral cavity comprising the step of adding to the composition from about 0.025 to about 2 percent by weight of the composition of a compound selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxymethylmenthol, 2-(β-hydroxy ethyl)-menthol, 3-hydroxymethylcarvomenthol and 3-(β-hydroxy ethyl)-carvomenthol.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
DE123909C
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DD123909A4
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