US4476107A
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Mouthwash composition
Assignee: Wyandotte Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-13
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Granted: 1984-10-09
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Expires: 2003-06-13
Abstract
Abstract Mouthwashes are disclosed which utilize a polyoxyethylene-polyoxybutylene block copolymer wherein the polyoxybutylene portion of the compound has a molecular weight of at least about 500 and the polyoxyethylene portions contribute from about 50 to 90 percent by weight of the compound. Unexpectedly, the nonionic surfactants solubilize flavoring oils at temperatures below 8° C. so that the mouthwash compositions of the invention remain clear and haze free even when stored at low temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 Irving R. Schmolka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/92; A61K8/922; A61K8/72; A61K8/90; A61Q; A61Q11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A pleasant tasting aqueous mouthwash which is stable, visually clear, and haze free at temperatures below 8° C. comprising about 60 to 90 percent by weight of water, about 0.01 to 15 percent by weight of flavoring material, from 0 to about 20 percent by weight of a non-toxic alcohol and about 0.5 to 5.0 percent by weight of a nonionic surfactant consisting essentially of a polyoxyethylene-polyoxybutylene block copolymer wherein the polyoxybutylene portion of the compound has a molecular weight of at least about 500 and the polyoxyethylene portions contribute from about 50 to 90 percent by weight of the compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A pleasant tasting aqueous mouthwash which is stable, visually clear, and haze free at temperatures below 8° C. comprising about 60 to 90 percent by weight of water, about 0.01 to 15 percent by weight of flavoring material, from 0 to about 20 percent by weight of a non-toxic alcohol and about 0.5 to 5.0 percent by weight of a nonionic surfactant consisting essentially of a polyoxyethylene-polyoxybutylene block copolymer wherein the polyoxybutylene portion of the compound has a molecular weight of at least about 500 and the polyoxyethylene portions contribute from about 50 to 90 percent by weight of the compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said polyoxyethylene-polyoxybutylene block copolymer has the formula: HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a (C.sub.4 H.sub.8 O).sub.b (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.c H wherein a, b and c are integers such that the copolymer consists of 50 to 90 percent by weight polyoxyethylene groups and wherein the molecular weight of the polyoxybutylene groups is at least about 500.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the molecular weight of the polyoxybutylene groups is about 1000 to 5000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A mouthwash according to claim 3 further including an additional nonionic surfactant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mouthwash according to claim 4 further including an additional surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic and cationic surfactants.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mouthwash according to claim 3 wherein said non-toxic alcohol is ethanol or isopropanol which is present in an amount of from about 5.0 to 10.0 percent by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mouthwash of claim 1 including a coloring agent in an amount of about 0.0005 to 0.01 percent by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein said composition includes additional conventional additives in total amount up to about 10 percent by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said additional conventional additives are selected from perfumes, buffering agents, preservatives and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A mouthwash according to claim 9 further including an additional nonionic surfactant.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mouthwash according to claim 10 further including an additional surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic and cationic surfactants.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A mouthwash according to claim 6 wherein said flavoring material is peppermint oil and the weight ratio of nonionic surfactant to peppermint oil is about 1:1 to 100:1.
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