Patent ID: 9555269
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Claim:
1. A toothpaste composition comprising a binder, an abrasive, a humectant, a foaming agent, and water, said binder comprising a carrageenan product comprising a semi-refined, alkali treated iota carrageenan, wherein said semi-refined, alkali treated iota carrageenan has: (i) a viscosity of 18 cP to 83 cP, (ii) a particle size of at least 90% passing through a #100 US sieve mesh and at least 20% passing through a #230 US sieve mesh, and (iii) a sodium cation content of at least 35%, wherein said sodium cation content is determined by the weight of sodium cations divided by the sum of the weight of sodium cations and potassium cations in said semi-refined, alkali treated iota carrageenan; and wherein said toothpaste composition tested on twelve week stability tests at 40° C. has Cuban values of from 3-9 and viscosity of from 15-40 torque %.