Oral care compositions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017196784-A1
Application number	US-201715470130-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 27, 2017
Priority date	Mar 31, 2010
Publication date	Jul 13, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to oral care compositions, and more specifically to oral care compositions suitable for cleaning the oral cavity. Methods of use are also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of cleaning the oral cavity comprising: a) introducing into the oral cavity a composition having a first viscosity of less than 2000 centipoise at a shear rate of 10 s 1 and comprising a surfactant system comprising at least one nonionic, at least one anionic, and at least one amphoteric surfactant; a suspending agent; and at least 45% of an orally acceptable liquid carrier; and b) swishing the composition in the oral cavity.

2 . The method of 1 further comprising the step of: c) after the swishing step b), brushing the teeth having at least a portion of the composition in contact therewith with a toothbrush.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein said composition is shear-thinning.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein said suspending agent comprises high acyl gellan gum, microcrystalline cellulose, or a combination thereof.

5 . The method of claim 4 wherein said suspending agent further comprises xanthan gum.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein said composition comprises a total surfactant amount of from about 0.1 to about 5% based on the total weight of the composition, and from about 0.01 to about 5% of suspending agent.

7 . The method of claim 4 wherein said composition comprises a total surfactant amount of from about 0.1 to about 5% based on the total weight of the composition, and from about 0.01 to about 5% of suspending agent.

8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the composition further has the following physical properties: i. a tan delta of less than about 1 at frequencies 0.1 to 100 rads−1; and ii. a second viscosity of less than about 1000 centipoise at a shear rate of 100 s−1.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein said composition further comprises an insoluble particulate.

10 . The method of claim 1 wherein said insoluble particulate comprises silica.

Assignees

• Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc

Inventors

• Vierling Lauren
• Williams Dexter M
• Narasimhan Saroja
• Engelman E Eric
• Librizzi Joseph J

Classifications

• A61K8/25 Primary

  Silicon; Compounds thereof · CPC title

• A61K8/44

  Aminocarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof, e.g. aminocarboxylic acids containing sulfur; Salts; Esters or N-acylated derivatives thereof · CPC title

• A61K8/044

  Suspensions · CPC title

• A61K8/0245

  Specific shapes or structures not provided for by any of the groups of A61K8/0241 · CPC title

• A61K2800/5428

  amphoteric or zwitterionic · CPC title