US4425322A
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Dual-action dentifrice
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1982-06-08
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Granted: 1984-01-10
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Expires: 2002-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A dentifrice is described comprising an aqueous phase containing aluminium and an oil phase containing fluoride, the immiscibility and physiochemical properties of the phases resulting in a "dual action" effect on dentition to which this dentifrice is applied by substantially separate treatment with aluminium and then fluoride.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Harvey
- 👤 Harry Hayes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/03; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/20; A61K8/21; A61K8/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A dentifrice comprising; an aqueous humectant phase I comprising a water-soluble aluminium salt in amount to provide the dentifrice with a non-toxic amount of aluminium ions, the aluminium salt being dispersed in a vehicle comprising about 10-95% by weight of phase I of water and humectant and 0.25-10% by weight of phase I of gelling agent; and an oil phase II comprising a fluorine-providing compound in amount to provide the dentifrice with an effective anticariogenic non-toxic amount of fluorine corresponding to about 100 to about 10,000 ppm fluoride ions, the fluorine providing compound being dispersed in a vehicle comprising about 20-85% by weight of phase II of a non-toxic oil substantially immiscible with phase I; wherein the surface tensions of the two phases produce a sufficiently large interfacial tension to maintain immiscibility; phase I and phase II being present in a weight ratio of about 50:1 to 0.6:1; and at least of one of phase I and phase II comprising a dentally acceptable water-insoluble polishing agent in amount of about 20-75% by weight of the dentifrice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A dentifrice comprising; an aqueous humectant phase I comprising a water-soluble aluminium salt in amount to provide the dentifrice with a non-toxic amount of aluminium ions, the aluminium salt being dispersed in a vehicle comprising about 10-95% by weight of phase I of water and humectant and 0.25-10% by weight of phase I of gelling agent; and an oil phase II comprising a fluorine-providing compound in amount to provide the dentifrice with an effective anticariogenic non-toxic amount of fluorine corresponding to about 100 to about 10,000 ppm fluoride ions, the fluorine providing compound being dispersed in a vehicle comprising about 20-85% by weight of phase II of a non-toxic oil substantially immiscible with phase I; wherein the surface tensions of the two phases produce a sufficiently large interfacial tension to maintain immiscibility; phase I and phase II being present in a weight ratio of about 50:1 to 0.6:1; and at least of one of phase I and phase II comprising a dentally acceptable water-insoluble polishing agent in amount of about 20-75% by weight of the dentifrice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water and humectant comprise about 20-95% by weight of phase I.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water and humectant comprise about 25-55% by weight of phase I.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water comprises about 20-60% by weight of phase I.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 1 wherein the gelling agent comprises about 0.25-5% by weight of phase I.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 5 wherein the gelling agent comprises about 0.5-2% by weight of phase I.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 1 wherein the aluminium ions are provided by aluminium sulphate, aluminium monovalent metal sulphate or aluminium chloride, or hydrates thereof, or a mixture of such salts and/or hydrates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 7 comprising aluminium ions in amount of about 25 ppm to about 10,000 ppm by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 8 comprising aluminium ions in amount of about 100 ppm to about 4,000 ppm by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The dentifrice claimed in claim 1 wherein the non-toxic oil of phase II is a blend potable oil which is mineral oil, thickened light petrolatum, vegetable oils or animal oils, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dentifrice claimed in claim 1 wherein said oil is present in amount of about 50-85% by weight of phase II.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fluoride ions are provided to phase II by sodium fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate or a mixture thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dentifrice claimed in claim 12 comprising fluoride ions in amount of about 1,000 ppm to about 5,000 ppm by weight.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dentally acceptable water-insoluble polishing agent is present at least in phase I in an amount of about 10-75% by weight of phase I.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 14 wherein the polishing agent is hydrated alumina.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 14 wherein polishing agent is present in each of phase I and phase II, and is present in amount of about 25-60% by weight of phase I and up to about 50% by weight of phase II.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dentifrice as claimed in claim 16 wherein the polishing agent present in phase I is hydrated alumina and the polishing agent present in phase II is a siliceous polishing material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process for dual action application to dentition which comprises applying to dentition the dentifrice claimed in claim 1 thereby pretreating dentition with the aluminium content of phase I followed by treatment of the dentition with the fluoride content of phase II.
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