Abstract:
The invention relates to a composite and oral care compositions for use in the mouth to retard the accumulation of dental plaque and/or calculus. The composite is a microaggregate comprising polymer coated, surfactant stabilized particles of a substantially insoluble metal, metal salt or metal oxide, for example zinc oxide. Also methods for retarding the accumulation of dental plaque and/or calculus are provided.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods of enhancing the solubility and delivery of one or more active ingredients found in magnolia extract, or a synthetic analogue thereof, in an oral composition.
Abstract:
A conditioning shampoo comprising: (a) 4-25 weight % of an anionic surfactant or mixtures of two or more anionic surfactants; (b) 0.025-3 weight % of a cationic deposition polymer; (c) 0.1-5 weight % of a detergent soluble silicone having a molecular weight less than 100,000 daltons; and (d) water.
Abstract:
A gel composition useful in treating the underarm which contains (a) about 0.5 weight % about up to the sprayable amount of a gelling agent; (b) about 0.01 to about 10 weight % of a deodorant active or an odor reducing agent or a mixture thereof; and (c) about 70 to about 99.49 weight % water, wherein the percentages are based on the total weight of the composition.
Abstract:
A two-phase, elastomer-free, low viscosity, high water roll-on antiperspirant and/or deodorant composition comprising: (A) a non-polar phase having a viscosity up to 200 centipoise and comprising: (a) 0.1-40 weight % of a volatile and/or a nonvolatile silicone selected from the group consisting of linear and cyclic organo-substituted polysiloxanes wherein the viscosity is less than 5 centistokes for volatile silicones and in the range of 5-20 contistokes for non-volatile silicones; (b) 0-25 weight % of a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon polymer which has an average molecular weight in the range of 450-6000 daltons; (c) 0-15 weight % of one or more of a selected low viscosity, lipophilic emollient; and (B) a polar phase having a viscosity in the range of 10-2,000 centipoise and comprising: (a) at least 5 weight % of an antiperspirant active; (b) an aqueous component comprising at least 40% water and a sufficient amount of a C2-3 alcohol, a glycol or a polyhydric alcohol so that the antiperspirant active is dissolved in the aqueous component; and (c) a selected thickening agent; wherein the ratio of oil phase to water phase is in the reange of 15:85-40:60; and whereby the composition is able to form a temporarily stabilized emulsion after shaking for a period not exceeding 24 hours.
Abstract:
A suspension cosmetic product for reducing wetness under the arm which product is a stick or a soft solid comprising: (a) 0.01-20 weight % of a water lock superabsorbent polymer selected from the group consisting of starch graft homopolymers and copolymers of poly(2-propenamide-co-2-propenioic acid) sodium salt; (b) 10-88 weight % of a volatile silicone; (c) a selected gelling agent; (d) 0-5 weight % of a surfactant with a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance in the range of 3-13; (e) 0-10 weight % of an antiperspirant active or an effective amount of a deodorizing agent which is not an antiperspirant active; (f) 0-20 weight % of a nonvolatile silicone; and (g) 0-20 weight % of an emollient; wherein the product is not made with any separately added water.
Abstract:
Described herein are oral care compositions comprising (i) a whitening complex comprising crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone complexed with hydrogen peroxide, and (ii) a hydrogen peroxide stabilizing agent comprising a clay comprising a lithium magnesium silicate or a sodium magnesium silicate, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
This application is directed to methods of assessing polymer deposition on dental surfaces using near infrared spectroscopy, providing a rapid and efficient method to screen for and identify optimal polymers for use in oral care formulations, (i) near infra red (IR) absorption of a dental substrate is measured in the absence of a polymer under test, and subsequently of the test sample comprising the dental substrate contacted with the test polymer. After washing or rinsing the test sample near IR of it is determined again (iii). The IR absorption of the test polymer itself is also measured (ii). Through the comparison of the three measurements (i), (ii), and (iii) the degree of deposition and retention of the test polymer on the test sample is determined.