Patent ID: 6261540
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
An aqueous oral composition in the form of an oral rinse or dentifrice in the form of a gel packaged in a single compartment container without the need for physical encapsulation of: a) hydrogen peroxide or b) a peroxide sensitive component to protect against degradation by co-reactive ingredients, comprising:a) from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of a mint flavor, mint flavor ingredient, citrus flavor, citrus flavor ingredient, or phenolic ingredient, said phenolic ingredient is selected from the group consisting of menthol, menthol derivatives, mint flavor ingredient, eucalyptol, methyl salicylate, thymol, triclosan, and mixtures thereof;b) from about 0.1% by weight to about 60% by weight of a soluble cyclodextrin, said soluble cyclodextrin selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl .beta.-cyclodextrin, hydroxyethyl .beta.-cyclodextrin, hydroxypropyl .gamma.-cyclodextrin, hydroxyethyl .beta.-cyclodextrin, .alpha.-cyclodextrin, methyl .beta.-cyclodextrin, and mixtures thereof;c) from 0 to about 25% by weight ethanol;d) from about 0.1% by weight to about 10% by weight of hydrogen peroxide; ande) an orally acceptable carrier,wherein said composition is substantially stable at about room temperature.