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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2010
James Brown, Edison, NJ (US);
Dennis K. Ontumi, Easton, PA (US);
Richard Robinson, Belle Meade, NJ (US);
James Brown, Edison, NJ (US);
Dennis K. Ontumi, Easton, PA (US);
Richard Robinson, Belle Meade, NJ (US);
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A dentifrice composition containing minor amounts of relatively small particle size high cleaning abrasives, without oral care actives. The dentifrice may be encapsulated and optionally, positioned on the head of a toothbrush. Use of the dentifrice provides a small amount of high cleaning abrasive to the teeth, and has stain removal efficacy. In one aspect, a dentifrice composition comprising an orally acceptable carrier and 1 to 10 wt % abrasive, such that the total amount of abrasive delivered per application is 2 mg to 8 mg, the abrasive having a weight mean particle size in the range of 3 to 7 μm, with at least 90% of the particles by weight having a size below 16 μm, and wherein the composition does not contain an oral care active.