阅读说明：本技术 口腔护理组合物 (Oral care compositions ) 是由 A·乔伊纳 D·T·利特尔伍德 C·J·菲尔波特斯 于 2018-02-23 设计创作，主要内容包括：口腔护理组合物,其包含基于烷氧基化的醇的非离子表面活性剂、在CIELAB系统中色相角h为220至320度的颜料和水溶性聚合物沉积助剂。(An oral care composition comprising an alkoxylated alcohol based nonionic surfactant, a pigment having a hue angle h in the CIELAB system of from 220 to 320 degrees, and a water soluble polymeric deposition aid.)

1. An oral care composition comprising an alkoxylated alcohol based nonionic surfactant, a pigment having a hue angle h in the CIELAB system of from 220 to 320 degrees, and a water soluble polymeric deposition aid.

2. The oral care composition of claim 1, wherein the polymeric deposition aid comprises a copolymer of maleic anhydride and methyl vinyl ether, wherein the anhydride moiety can be in partially or fully hydrolyzed or alcoholyzed form.

3. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the deposition aid is a polymer having a molecular weight of 200,000 or greater.

4. The oral care composition according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pigment has a hue angle h in the CIELAB system of 250 to 290 degrees.

5. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the pigment comprises the Blue pigment Covarine.

6. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the pigment is present in an amount of 0.01 to 0.3 wt% of the total formulation.

7. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the nonionic surfactant comprises an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant.

8. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the nonionic surfactant comprises an ethoxylated surfactant having a degree of ethoxylation of from 20 to 40.

9. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is Steareth 30.

10. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant to the polymeric deposition aid is from 10:1 to 30: 1.

11. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the alkoxylated alcohol-based nonionic surfactant is at least 75 wt% of the total weight of surfactants in the composition.

12. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising water, a thickening agent, and an abrasive.

13. The oral care composition according to claim 12, wherein the thickening agent comprises silica.

14. The oral care composition according to any one of the preceding claims for use in a method of improving tooth whitening.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to oral care compositions that improve the white appearance of teeth.

Background

Compositions comprising pigments for whitening teeth are disclosed in WO 16/099544 and WO 15/0975709.

EP 1935395 discloses whitening compositions comprising a pigment having a hue angle h in the CIELAB system of 220 to 320 degrees and a soluble deposition aid for the pigment.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide improved whitening benefits to teeth.

In a first aspect, the present invention relates to an oral care composition comprising an alkoxylated alcohol-based nonionic surfactant, a pigment having a hue angle h in the CIELAB system of from 220 to 320 degrees, and a water-soluble polymeric deposition aid.

In a second aspect, the present invention relates to the use of the above composition for improving tooth whitening.

Detailed Description

The composition according to the invention should comprise a pigment having a hue angle h in the CIELAB system of 220 to 320 degrees, most preferably 250 to 290 degrees. A detailed description of the hue angle can be found on page 57 of ColorChemistry third edition, h.zollinger, published by Wiley-VCH.

Pigments are generally understood to be shades/materials that are insoluble in the relevant medium at the relevant temperature. This is in contrast to soluble dyes. In the context of the present invention, the "relevant medium" is the saliva of a human in which the liquid medium of the composition is used during brushing at oral temperature, i.e. at most 37 ℃. As a reasonable approximation, the relevant medium can be considered as water and the relevant temperature as 25 ℃.

The pigment is preferably capable of reflecting sufficient light so that the treated tooth is perceived as whiter than its original color. Preferably, the pigment is colored such that its natural color is between magenta and green-blue, preferably from violet to blue.

The pigment is preferably violet or blue, more preferably one of those listed in the International color Index (Colour Index International). These pigments are listed as pigment violet 1 to pigment violet 56 and pigment blue 1 to 83.

Preferred pigment violet are pigment violet 1, 1:2, 3, 5:1, 13, 19, 23, 25, 27, 31, 32, 37, 39, 42, 44 and 50.

Preferred pigment blues are pigment blue 1, 2, 9, 10, 14, 15:1, 15:2, 15:3, 15:4, 15:6, 16, 18, 19, 24:1, 25, 56, 60, 61, 62 and 66.

Other suitable pigments are the pigments ultramarine blue and ultramarine violet.

The pigment is preferably pigment blue 15, more preferably pigment blue 15:1, 15:2, 15:3, 15:4, 15:5 or 15:6, most preferably 15: 1.

Blue pigment Blue Covarine is particularly preferred.

The amount of pigment in the composition is preferably from 0.001 to 0.3 wt%, more preferably from 0.005 to 0.1 wt%, most preferably from 0.01 to 0.08 wt%. The weight percentages refer to the total amount of active material, excluding any carriers that may be present. The pigment may be uniformly distributed throughout the composition, or may be dispersed in a second phase, such as a striped or other coextruded second phase.

The compositions of the present invention comprise a water-soluble polymeric deposition aid. In the context of the present invention, a "water-soluble" polymeric deposition aid is a material that is soluble in water, typically having a solubility of 0.5 wt% or greater, more typically 5 wt% or greater, at 25 ℃. Furthermore, such materials remain soluble after drying, i.e. can be re-dissolved after drying. Such materials are polymers, but not film-forming polymers. Water solubility is required to avoid accumulation of the deposition aid on the teeth, which can also be a particular problem with film-forming polymers.

The soluble polymeric deposition aid improves the deposition of the pigment on the teeth, thereby improving the color change caused by the pigment. More specifically, the deposition agent of the present invention is capable of improving the deposition of a pigment such as Blue pigment Blue Covarine when incorporated into the composition in an amount of 0.02% by weight, particularly when the deposition aid itself is incorporated in an amount of 1% by weight.

The deposition aid is preferably incorporated into the composition in an amount of from 0.01 to 10 wt%, more preferably from 0.05 to 5 wt%, most preferably from 0.1 to 1 wt%.

The deposition aids for use according to the invention are typically high molecular weight polymers, i.e. polymers having a molecular weight of 200,000 or more. Preferred deposition aids areType polymers and high molecular weight PEG. Particularly preferred deposition aids areType polymers and high molecular weight PEG. Particularly preferred deposition aids areA type polymer.

Type polymers are copolymers of maleic anhydride and methyl vinyl ether in which the anhydride moiety can be in partially or fully hydrolyzed or alcoholyzed form.The polymer itself is available from ISP inc. Is suitably aThe polymer is: gantrez S-95: molecular weight 216,000; a free acid; gantrez S-96: molecular weight 700,000; a free acid; gantrez S-97: molecular weight 1,500,000; a free acid; and Gantrez MS-955: molecular weight 1,060,000; calcium/sodium salt.

Preferably in which the anhydride moiety is completely hydrolysedA type polymer. It can be considered as a copolymer of maleic acid and methyl vinyl ether. A particularly preferred copolymer of maleic acid and methyl vinyl ether has a molecular weight of 1,000,000 or more, and a particularly preferred material is Gantrez S-97.

The high molecular weight PEG is a polyethylene glycol polymer having a molecular weight of 1,000,000 or more, preferably 2,000,000 or more. The preferred high molecular weight PEG is Polyox 60K, which is a polymer having a molecular weight of about 2,000,000.

The oral care composition comprises the non-ionic surfactant based on alkoxylated alcohol, preferably in an amount of from 0.2 to 10 wt. -%, based on the total weight of the composition. Preference is given to polyethylene glycol ethers of fatty alcohols, in particular those having from 20 to 40 ethylene oxide groups per unit. Examples of such suitable surfactants include the group of surfactants known as Steareth surfactants, such as Steareth 30. The level of nonionic surfactant is more preferably from 0.5 to 7% by weight of the total composition, most preferably from 1 to 5% by weight of the total composition.

Preferably, the weight ratio of nonionic surfactant to polymeric deposition aid is from 5:1 to 40:1, more preferably from 10:1 to 30: 1.

If other surfactants are present, it is preferred that the alkoxylated alcohol-based nonionic surfactant is at least 75 wt% of the total weight of surfactants in the composition. The ratio of alkoxylated alcohol based nonionic surfactant to other types of surfactants is preferably greater than 2:1, more preferably greater than 3:1, and most preferably greater than 5: 1. Although other surfactants may be present, such as anionic and amphoteric surfactants, it is preferred to limit their content to less than 0.5% by weight of the total composition, preferably less than 0.1% by weight of the total composition. This is particularly true for anionic surfactants.

The oral care composition preferably comprises water, a thickening agent and an abrasive. Suitable thickeners include silica and calcium carbonate. The preferred thickener is silica.

Preferred abrasives include silica, alumina, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium pyrophosphate, hydroxyapatite, trimetaphosphate, insoluble hexametaphosphate and the like, including agglomerated particulate abrasives, typically in amounts of 3 to 60% by weight of the oral care composition. The most preferred abrasives are calcium carbonate and silica, especially silica.

The oral care composition according to the invention may comprise other ingredients common in the art, for example:

antibacterial agents, for example triclosan, chlorhexidine, copper, zinc and stannous salts, such as zinc citrate, zinc sulfate, zinc glycinate, sodium zinc citrate and stannous pyrophosphate, sanguinarine extract, metronidazole, quaternary ammonium compounds, such as cetylpyridinium chloride; biguanides, such as chlorhexidine digluconate, hexetidine, octenidine (octenidine), alexidine (alexidine); and halogenated bisphenol compounds such as 2,2' -methylenebis- (4-chloro-6-bromophenol);

anti-inflammatory agents such as ibuprofen, flurbiprofen, aspirin, indomethacin (indomethacin), and the like;

anti-caries agents such as sodium and stannous fluoride, amine fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate, sodium trimetaphosphate, and casein;

plaque buffers such as urea, calcium lactate, calcium glycerophosphate and strontium polyacrylates;

vitamins, such as vitamin A, C and E;

a plant extract;

desensitizing agents such as potassium citrate, potassium chloride, potassium tartrate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium oxalate, potassium nitrate, and strontium salts;

anticalculus agents such as alkali metal pyrophosphates, hypophosphite-containing polymers, organic phosphonates, citrate phosphates, and the like;

biomolecules such as bacteriocins, antibodies, enzymes, and the like;

flavorings such as peppermint and spearmint oils;

proteinaceous materials, such as collagen;

a preservative;

an opacifying agent;

coloring agent

A pH adjusting agent;

a sweetener;

pharmaceutically acceptable carriers such as starch, sucrose, water or water/alcohol systems, and the like;

humectants such as glycerol, sorbitol, propylene glycol, xylitol, lactitol, etc.;

binding agents and thickeners, e.g. sodium carboxymethylcellulose, xanthan gum, acacia gum and the like, and synthetic polymers, e.g. polyacrylates and carboxyvinyl polymers, e.g. sodium carboxymethylcellulose

Buffers and salts to buffer the pH and ionic strength of the oral care composition; and

other optional ingredients that may be included are for example bleaching agents such as peroxy compounds, e.g. potassium peroxydiphosphate, effervescent systems such as sodium bicarbonate/citric acid systems, colourshifting systems, etc.

Liposomes can also be used to improve delivery or stability of the active ingredient.

The oral care composition may be in any form common in the art, such as toothpaste, gel, mousse, aerosol, chewing gum, lozenge, powder, cream, and may also be formulated into a system for use in a dual compartment dispenser. The preferred form is toothpaste.

In the following non-limiting examples, the amounts are weight percentages unless otherwise indicated.

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