Patent ID: 6245321
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A61K,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A dentifrice in the form of a clear tooth gel, comprising:a) from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of a phenolic, said phenolic selected from the group consisting of (i) a combination of menthol, eucalyptol, methyl salicylate, and thymol, (ii) triclosan, and (iii) mixtures thereof;b) from about 0.1% by weight to about 60% by weight of a soluble cyclodextrin capable of solubilizing said phenolic without the use of high alcohol levels, high surfactant levels, or other phenolic cosolvents, said cyclodextrin selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl b-cyclodextrin, hydroxyethyl b-cyclodextrin, hydroxypropyl g-cyclodextrin, hydroxyethyl g-cyclodextrin, a-cyclodextrin and methyl b-cyclodextrin, and mixtures thereof;c) up to about 60% by weight of an orally acceptable dental abrasive; andd) an orally acceptable carrier,said composition being low temperature stable and substantially clear and substantially free of precipitants, flocculants, or crystals at about room temperature.