The Procter Gamble Company

Daniel Wayne Michael

James Grigg Upson

Gregory Berry

Nicola John Policicchio

Massimo Morini

Louise Gail Scott

Peter Rosalia Geboes

Vincent Reniers

Marc Francois Evers

Disclosed are oral compositions and methods for reducing plaque in a human or lower animal subject comprising applying to the teeth of the subject an oral composition comprising one or more hydrophobic solvents having one or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen bonding parameter of less than about 7.0 and a water solubility of less than about 10%; one or more non-polymeric surfactants wherein the weight ratio of hydrophobic solvent to non-polymeric surfactant is from about 30:1 to about 1:2; and one or more aqueous carriers; wherein the oral composition is in the form of a toothpaste or mouthrinse, is non-ingestible, and has a pH of from about 5.0 to about 9.5.

Hydrophobic agents and non-polymeric surfactants use in oral care

Disclosed are oral compositions and methods for reducing plaque in a human or lower animal subject comprising applying to the teeth of the subject one or more hydrophobic solvents having one or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen bonding parameter of less than about 7.0 and a water solubility of less than about 10%; one or more polymeric surfactants wherein the weight ratio of hydrophobic solvent to polymeric surfactant is from about 10:1 to about 1:20; and one or more aqueous carriers; wherein the oral composition is in the form of a toothpaste or mouthrinse, is non-ingestible, and has a pH of from about 5.0 to about 9.5.

Hydrophobic agents and polymeric surfactants

The present invention discloses oral compositions and methods for reducing plaque in a human or lower animal subject comprising applying to the teeth of the subject an oral composition comprising from about 0.5% to about 90% of a hydrophobic solvent having a hydrogen bonding parameter of less than 7.0 and a surface tension of less than 50 dynes/centimeter measured at 2% by weight of solvent in water, and from about 10% to about 99.5% of one or more aqueous carriers; wherein the oral composition is in the form of a toothpaste or mouthrinse, is non-ingestible, and has a pH of from about 5.0 to about 9.5.

Hydrophobic agents for use in oral care products

Stable and clear concentrated cleaning compositions comprising at least

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Maineville, OH, United States of America

Daniel Wayne Michael