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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
May. 14, 1999
Jonathan Edward Creeth, Bebington, GB;
Andrew Joiner, Bebington, GB;
William John Stead, Bebington, GB;
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc., Greenwich, CT (US);
Abstract
An oral care composition comprises capsules which comprise an encapsulated gent encapsulated by an encapsulating material stable in the presence of anionic surfactants, said encapsulated agent being capable of providing a cosmetic, sensory, protective or therapeutic benefit to the oral cavity, wherein the capsules' weight average particle size ranges from 100 to 2000 .mu.m and wherein the capsules are capable of being gradually crushed during brushing thereby releasing the encapsulated agent gradually during brushing, the foaming capability being maintained throughout brushing.