Inventors:
Richard S. Robinson - Belle Mead NJ
John P. Curtis - Phillipsburg NJ
Donna M. Vroom - Kendall Park NJ
Bernie L. Blackwell - Ringoes NJ
Rolando M. Catiis - Rahway NJ
Assignee:
Colgate Palmolive Company - New York NY
International Classification:
A61K 968
US Classification:
424 48, 424 49, 424440, 424641, 424642, 424643, 426 3, 426 5
Abstract:
A tooth whitening chewing gum composition effective to remove stains from teeth is prepared from a mixture of a chewing gum base, plasticizing, sweetening, flavoring agents, and about 0. 5 to about 5. 0% by weight of a silica particles, the particles containing about 5 to about 35% by weight water and having a mean particle size from 5 to 12 microns; an Einlehner hardness of from 1 to 20; an oil absorption value of from 40 to less than 100 cc/i 00g; and, a BET surface area from 100 to 700 m /g of silica.