Abstract:
Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone complexed with hydrogen peroxide, together with particular co-polymers as additional excipients; including some embodiments which further comprise a calcium abrasive.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to core shell silica particles, wherein each core shell silica particle comprises a silica core, and a surface of the silica core is etched with metal silicate, the core shell silica particles prepared by: i) admixing an amount of silica particles in water with an amount of a base, wherein the base comprises a monovalent metal ion, to produce core shell silica particles, each core shell silica particle comprising a silica core, and a surface of the silica core etched with a silicate of the monovalent metal ion; and ii) reacting the core shell silica particles formed in step i) with a metal salt comprising a second metal ion, to form core shell silica particles comprising silicate of the second metal ion on the surface of the silica core.
Abstract:
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to oral care compositions. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, provided is an oral care composition including from about 2 to about 10 wt. % of a peroxide source; about 5 wt. % or more of potassium nitrate; and about 45 wt. % or more of water, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the oral care composition.
Abstract:
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to oral care compositions. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, provided is an oral care composition having a whitening agent comprising a peroxide, a thickening system comprising two or more of: (i) a silica thickener, (ii) crosslinked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, or (iii) one of xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, or a combination thereof; and an abrasive comprising calcium pyrophosphate; and from about 10 wt. % to 90 wt. % of water, wherein the oral care composition has a pH of about 4 to about 8, and all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the oral care composition.
Abstract:
An oral treatment device that emits electromagnetic radiation onto surfaces of a user's teeth. The oral treatment device may include an intraoral mouthpiece and a handle extending therefrom, the handle containing the control circuitry required for operation of the device. The mouthpiece may include a lamp support structure, a lamp, a lens plate, and a guard component. The lamp may include an electromagnetic radiation source that includes a flexible sheet and a plurality of illumination elements located thereon. The illumination elements may be light emitting diodes printed with an electrically conductive. Additional electronic components such as a processor and a power source may also be included in the device.
Abstract:
Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone complexed with hydrogen peroxide, together with particular co-polymers as additional excipients; including some embodiments which further comprise a calcium abrasive.
Abstract:
Oral care compositions and methods for the same are provided herein. The oral care composition may include an orally acceptable vehicle, a peroxide whitening agent, and one or more gelling agents. The gelling agents may include a fatty acid. The gelling agents may be free or substantially free of fatty alcohols. The gelling agents may include at least one of palmitic acid, stearic acid, or mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an oral care composition comprising a peroxide compound and a zinc compound, wherein the weight ratio of the peroxide compound to the zinc compound is from 1:10 to 5:1.
Abstract:
This invention provides core shell silica particles, wherein each core shell silica particle comprises a silica core, and a surface of the silica core etched with group I metal silicate. These core shell silica particles have high surface charge density and anti-bacterial activity. Also provided are compositions comprising core shell silica particles, process of making the core shell silica particles and methods of reducing or inhibiting bacterial activity by administering the core shell silica particles or compositions thereof.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides an intermediate composition (e.g., an aqueous slurry) for the formulation of a tooth whitening strip comprising a hydratable adhesive film, wherein the intermediate composition comprises an inorganic salt of peroxymonosulfate, preferably an alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt, or mixtures thereof, and methods of using the same and making the tooth whitening strip.