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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan Joel Meyers, Trumbull, CT (US);
Celeste Anne Lutrario, Hamden, CT (US);
Marianne Elliott, Trumbull, CT (US);
Lee Ann Gallagher, Morristown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
FD Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/025 ; A61K 6/00 ; A61K 7/00 ; A61L 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/025 ; A61K 6/00 ; A61K 7/00 ; A61L 9/00 ;
Abstract
A lipstick is provided for freshening the breath and reducing oral malodor. These lipsticks utilize an antibacterial agent in combination with menthol as the active components. Most preferred as the antibacterial agent are zinc salts, especially zinc citrate. Further components of the lipstick include a lipophilic material such as waxes and usually colorants. Water may be included at levels ranging up to about 25% by weight.