Kao Corporation

Kouji Maeda

Takeshi Inoue

Yasuteru Eguchi

Ryozo Nakai

Yoshiyuki Muroi

Takao Okajima

Kazuko Hirose

Kenichi Arai

The dentifrice composition includes capsule particles containing agar as a main component of a coat-forming substance and having an average particle size of from 0.3 to 3 mm, and vehicles for use in oral cavity. It may further contain nonionic surfactants and/or water-insoluble abrasive granules as desired.

Dentifrice composition

A composition for use in the oral cavity comprising granules composed of a water-insoluble powders and a water-insoluble organic binder; and which granules have an apparent density of from 0.1 to 1.5 and collapse at a deformation rate of from 0.1 to 20% at a load of from 0.1 to 50 g per granule. The granules of the composition have a proper hardness so that the presence of the granules can be felt when used in the oral cavity. The composition makes users feel the cleaning effect of the composition by the tactual sense, while giving a pleasant feeling to users. The composition is particularly suitable as a dentifrice.

Composition for use in oral cavity

A composition for use in the oral cavity comprising (A) an easily breakable granule, (B) menthol and/or a natural substance containing menthol, and (C) a flavoring component such as basil, laurel, lavender or a lactone. Although the composition contains an easily breakable granule, which causes a powdery sensation characteristic of compositions containing granules, the present composition exhibits a greatly reduced powdery feeling, and gives a pleasant feeling to users. The composition is particularly suitable as a dentifrice.

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Utsunomiya, Japan

Kouji Maeda