Colgate Palmolive Company

Kimdra Smith-Webster

Catherine Lewus

Evangelia Arvanitidou

Gregory Szewczyk

Michael A Collins

Linh Fruge

Sarita Vera Mello

Jason Nesta

Rensl Dillon

Christine Cuiule

Laurence Du-Thumm

Richard Scott Robinson

Shyamala Pillai

Barbara Hepler

Rehana Begum-Gafur

Wilbens Josias

Kyle Robbins

Adam Pepperney

Mark Vandeven

Evangelia S Arvanitidou

Michael Collins

Richard Robinson

This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising a basic amino acid or salt thereof, a zinc source, and a preservative, as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions.

Oral care compositions and methods of use

An oral care composition and method are described in which the composition is free of an anionic surfactant and a fluoride source.

Fluoride free and anionic surfactant free dentifrice having a high micro efficacy

Provided herein is a cost-effective and potent preservative system for a composition comprising a salicylate salt and a benzoate salt in an amount of from 0.2 weight % to 0.5 weight % by total weight of the composition and in a molar ratio of salicylate to benzoate of 1:6 to 1:1.2, wherein the composition has a pH of 5 or less. Further provided herein is a method of using a combination of a salicylate salt and a benzoate salt in a preservative system in a composition, and a method of preserving a composition.

Preservative system

This invention relates to a dual phase mouthwash comprising a hydrophilic phase, a hydrophobic phase, and a hydrotrope, wherein the hydrophilic phase comprises an effective amount of a preservative selected from methylisothiazolinone, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, and combinations thereof, as well as to methods of using and of making such compositions.

Oral care product and methods of use and manufacture thereof

This invention relates to a mouthwash comprising an aqueous solution of an effective amount of a basic amino acid, in free or salt form together with an effective amount of a preservative selected from methylisothiazolinone (MIT), benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, and combinations thereof; as well as to methods of using and of making such compositions.

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Williamstown, NJ, United States of America

Kimdra Smith-Webster