Methods for improving taste and oral care compositions with improved taste

US8962057B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8962057-B2
Application numberUS-76393310-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 20, 2010
Priority dateApr 29, 2009
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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Provided herein are compositions and methods relating to oral care compositions with improved taste. One such method includes providing an oral care composition comprising a metal salt, a peroxide, an antimicrobial agent, a bad breath reduction agent, a surfactant, or a combination thereof and adding to the oral care composition a TRPV1 activator and/or vanitrope.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for improving taste of an oral care composition, comprising: mixing into an oral care composition, vanitrope; from about 0.001% to about 0.025% by weight of the composition, vanillyl butyl ether; from about 0.01% to about 0.15%, by weight of the composition, zingerone; and from about 0.05% to about 11%, by weight of the composition, metal salt selected from the group consisting of a zinc salt, stannous salt, potassium salt, copper salt, and mixtures…

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What does patent US8962057B2 cover?
Provided herein are compositions and methods relating to oral care compositions with improved taste. One such method includes providing an oral care composition comprising a metal salt, a peroxide, an antimicrobial agent, a bad breath reduction agent, a surfactant, or a combination thereof and adding to the oral care composition a TRPV1 activator and/or vanitrope.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Haught John Christian, Sreekrishna Koti Tatachar, Lin Yakang, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K8/347. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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