EP3277385A1 - Solid oral care compositions - Google Patents

Solid oral care compositions

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EP3277385A1
EP3277385A1 EP16712023.7A EP16712023A EP3277385A1 EP 3277385 A1 EP3277385 A1 EP 3277385A1 EP 16712023 A EP16712023 A EP 16712023A EP 3277385 A1 EP3277385 A1 EP 3277385A1
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Prior art keywords
oral care
care composition
composition according
zinc
litre
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English (en)
French (fr)
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Suzanne Elizabeth ADAMS
Alexander Thomas Ashcroft
Rebecca Mary EVANS
Brian Joseph Groves
Joanne MCALINDEN
Avika RUPARELL
William John Wilson
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Unilever Global IP Ltd
Unilever IP Holdings BV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K8/00—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations
    • A61K8/02—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K8/0216—Solid or semisolid forms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K8/00—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations
    • A61K8/18—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition
    • A61K8/19—Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing inorganic ingredients
    • A61K8/27—Zinc; Compounds thereof
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61Q—SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS
    • A61Q11/00—Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K2800/00—Properties of cosmetic compositions or active ingredients thereof or formulation aids used therein and process related aspects
    • A61K2800/20—Chemical, physico-chemical or functional or structural properties of the composition as a whole
    • A61K2800/30—Characterized by the absence of a particular group of ingredients
    • A61K2800/31—Anhydrous
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K2800/00—Properties of cosmetic compositions or active ingredients thereof or formulation aids used therein and process related aspects
    • A61K2800/40—Chemical, physico-chemical or functional or structural properties of particular ingredients
    • A61K2800/59—Mixtures
    • A61K2800/592—Mixtures of compounds complementing their respective functions
    • A61K2800/5922—At least two compounds being classified in the same subclass of A61K8/18

Definitions

  • the present invention is concerned with oral care compositions for cleaning the teeth.
  • Oral care tablets are forms of dentifrice formulations that use less water when cleaning the teeth and so conserve water.
  • US 3,431 ,339 describes a compressed dental tablet for use in place of toothpaste.
  • the tablet contains a blend of a water-soluble anticaries agent, polishing agent, foaming agent and releasable matrix, all in a substantially anhydrous form. Advantages of the format are stated to be improved storage stability of the anticaries agent in the dry tablet and improved cleaning of the lingual surfaces, compared to conventional toothpaste.
  • US 3,1 16,208 discloses a dental cleanser in tablet form comprised of calcium carbonate and sodium lauryl sulphate. The tablet may be crushed by the teeth and the sodium lauryl sulphate causes foaming upon brushing the teeth.
  • US2007/0154409 describes a tooth cleansing tablet consisting of a quantity of tooth powder formed into a firm tablet.
  • the tablet is made from a combination of a mild tooth abrasive with a binding agent and flavouring.
  • the tablet is protected by a coating which provides water resistance and can be made of any ingredient commonly used to form the coatings on candies or gum balls.
  • US2004/0101494 discloses chewable compressed oral care tablets comprising water soluble gums. The tablets are said to deliver oral care actives directly into the tooth surface. It is an object of the present invention to provide non-aqueous compositions, in particular tablets with good antimicrobial activity yet are not astringent and leave the mouth feeling fresh after use.
  • the present invention provides a non-aqueous oral care composition comprising at least two zinc salts and/or oxides:
  • the first being zinc sulphate having at 20°C a solubility greater than 500g/litre in water
  • the second salt at 20°C having a solubility less than 10g/litre in water.
  • the invention further relates to a method of cleaning teeth comprising the step of chewing a composition as described above.
  • the present invention relates to anhydrous solid oral care compositions, preferably in the form of a tablet, more preferably in the form a compressed tablet.
  • composition of the invention is non-aqueous.
  • non-aqueous it is generally meant that water is not deliberately added to the composition in any significant quantity.
  • non-aqueous does not mean that small amounts of water cannot be present, for example as a consequence of its association with hygroscopic raw materials. Accordingly, for the purposes of this invention, the term “non-aqueous” generally means that water is present in an amount no greater than about 5%, more preferably no greater than about 3% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
  • composition according to the invention comprise a combination of zinc salts having differing solublities.
  • the first zinc salt is zinc sulphate and has a solubility at 20°C having a solubility of greater than 500g/litre, preferably greater than 10OOg/litre. Particularly preferred is zinc sulphate 7H 2 0.
  • the second zinc salt/oxide has a solubility at 20°C of less than 10Og/litre in water, preferably less than 1 g/litre, more preferably less than 0.1 g/litre, most preferably less than 0.05g/litre.
  • Suitable examples are zinc oxide, zinc fluoride, zinc pyrophosphate, zinc carbonate, zinc stearate, zinc ricinoleate and hydrated salts of the above. Mixtures of salts can be used.
  • the second zinc salt is or combines zinc oxide.
  • the oral care composition comprises three zinc salts/oxides, of which two zinc salts have a solubility at 20°C of less than 10Og/litre in water.
  • two of the zinc salts have a solubility at 20°C of less than 10Og/litre in water and one of these zinc salts has a solubility at 20°C less than 0.05g/litre water and the second a solubility at 20°C from, 0.1 to 10Og/litre of water.
  • the third zinc salt is zinc citrate trihdyrate.
  • suitable zinc salts include zinc gluconate, zinc lactate, zinc acetate and zinc tartrate and hydrated salts of the above.
  • a particularly efficacious three zinc salt system comprises zinc sulphate, zinc oxide and zinc citrate trihydrate.
  • the total level of zinc salt/oxide in the composition is from 0.05 to 12 wt% of the total compositions, more preferably from 0.5 to 8 wt% most preferably from 1 to 5 wt%, subject to a preferred maximum inclusion level of 1 % of total zinc ions.
  • the weight ratio of the first zinc salt to the second zinc salt (or mixtures thereof) is from 1 :20 to 2:1.
  • the composition comprises 0.1 to about 5%, by weight, of the first metal salt; and from 0.05 to about 2%, by weight, of the second metal salt, subject to a preferred maximum inclusion level of 1 % of total zinc ions.
  • Preferred levels of zinc salts are from0.5 to 4 wt% zinc sulphate heptahydrate, from 0.1 to 2 wt% zinc oxide and from 0.2 to 2 wt % zinc citrate trihydrate.
  • More preferred levels are from 0.5 to 3 wt% zinc sulphate heptahydrate, from 0.1 to1.2 wt% zinc oxide and from 0.2 to 1.4 wt% zinc citrate trihydrate. Most preferred is from 0.5 - 1 wt% zinc sulphate and from 0.8 - 1.1 wt% zinc oxide.
  • Composition of the invention preferably comprise calcium carbonate, the calcium carbonate being a particulate material which acts to mechanically remove debris from a tooth surface and debride plaque.
  • Suitable particulate calcium carbonates may be characterised by the specific shape and size of their constituent primary particles.
  • primary particles is meant individual particles, defined as the smallest discrete particles that can be seen by electron microscopy analysis (such as, for example, individual crystals).
  • the primary particles may associate under certain conditions to form larger secondary structures such as aggregates or agglomerates.
  • a suitable source of particulate calcium carbonate includes crystalline calcium carbonates.
  • crystalline in the context of particulate calcium carbonate generally means a particulate calcium carbonate in which at least 50% by weight, preferably at least 75% by weight, more preferably at least 90% by weight, most preferably more than 95% by weight and ideally more than 99% by weight of the calcium carbonate particles are in the form of crystals.
  • crystal means an essentially fully dense solid composed of atoms arranged in an orderly repetitive array bounded by plane surfaces which are the external expression of internal structure. Crystals may be identified and characterised by standard techniques known to those skilled in the art such as X-ray diffraction.
  • Crystalline calcium carbonates suitable for use in the invention are available naturally (through the extraction and processing of natural ores) or synthetically (through chemical precipitation). There are three main crystalline polymorphs: calcite, aragonite, and less commonly found, vaterite.
  • the vaterite form of calcium carbonate is metastable and irreversibly transforms into calcite and aragonite.
  • calcite crystalline polymorph is the most commonly used crystal form of calcium carbonate. Over 300 crystalline forms of calcite have been reported in the literature. Particulate calcium carbonates suitable for use in the invention (such as the materials described above) have an average particle size which can vary over a wide range.
  • the average particle size is 50 microns or less.
  • Particle size may be determined by standard techniques known to those skilled in the art such as sedimentation.
  • the particle size should be determined using a Malvern mastersizer.
  • crystalline calcium carbonates in which at least 50% by weight, preferably at least 80% by weight of the crystals are rhombohedral calcite crystals with an average particle size d(50) of 30 microns or less, preferably 15 microns or less.
  • Most preferable are crystalline calcium carbonates with an average particle size d(50)from 0.1 to 30 microns, preferably 0.1 to 15 microns, most preferably 2 to 10 microns (measured using a Malvern mastersizer).
  • Suitable sources of crystalline calcium carbonate of the size and shape defined above include natural ground calcium carbonate abrasives, generally obtainable from mining and mechanical grinding of sedimentary rocks such as limestone or chalk, or
  • Natural calcium carbonate is usually of the calcitic polymorph, with a crystal morphology which may typically be characterised as
  • Preferred natural ground calcium carbonate abrasives of the type defined above are selected from ground limestone, chalk or marble, optionally refined or partially refined to remove impurities, and having an average particle size d(50)("median ESD" as described above) of about 30 microns or less, more preferably ranging from about 1 to 15 microns, and most preferably ranging from about 2 to 10 microns.
  • Commercially available examples include those materials sold by the company OMYATM AG under the names OMYACARBTM 2-AV and OMYACARBTM 5-AV. These are fine ground high purity white marble abrasives having an average particle size ("median ESD" as described above) of about 2 and about 5 microns respectively.
  • particulate calcium carbonate may also be suitable, depending on the particular balance of cleaning and abrasion required from a consumer perspective.
  • Mixtures of any of the above described abrasive cleaning agents may also be used.
  • the total amount of calcium carbonate in the composition of the invention will depend on the particular agent (or agents) used, but generally ranges from 3 to 80%, preferably from 15% to 75%, more preferably from 30% to 70% most preferably from 40 to 50 wt% by weight by total weight of the composition.
  • compositions of the invention comprise a carboxy methyl cellulose, preferably sodium carboxy methyl cellulose.
  • the weight of carboxy methyl cellulose in the composition is preferably from 0.1 to 3 wt%, more preferably from 0.5 to 2 wt% of the total composition. It is preferable if the polyethylene glycol is present as part of a mixture within the tablet rather than an external coating.
  • the weight ratio of carboxy methyl cellulose to calcium carbonate is from 1 :20 to 1 :100, more preferably from 1 :30 to 1 :50.
  • Suitable foaming agents for use in forming the composition include surfactants.
  • Suitable surfactants help to increase the rate of dissolution of the solid oral care composition when in contact with saliva, and assist in foaming of the composition during usage.
  • Suitable surfactants include anionic surfactants, such as the sodium, magnesium, ammonium or ethanolamine salts of Cs to C-is alkyl sulphates (for example sodium lauryl sulphate), Cs to Cis alkyl sulphosuccinates (for example dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate), Cs to Cie alkyl sulphoacetates (such as sodium lauryl sulphoacetate), Cs to Cis alkyl sarcosinates (such as sodium lauryl sarcosinate), Cs to Cis alkyl phosphates (which can optionally comprise up to 10 ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide units) and sulphated monoglycerides.
  • anionic surfactants such as the sodium, magnesium, ammonium or ethanolamine salts of Cs
  • Suitable surfactants include nonionic surfactants, such as optionally polyethoxylated fatty acid sorbitan esters, ethoxylated fatty acids, esters of polyethylene glycol, ethoxylates of fatty acid monoglycerides and diglycerides, and ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block polymers.
  • suitable surfactants include amphoteric surfactants, such as betaines or sulphobetaines.
  • Preferred surfactants for use in the invention include those anhydrous surfactants selected from sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium alpha olefin sulfonate, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate and mixtures thereof.
  • the total amount of surfactant incorporated into the composition of the invention generally ranges from about 0.2 to about 5%, by total weight surfactant based on the total weight of the composition.
  • composition may also include various additional ingredients to improve aspects such as ease of processing, product performance and/or consumer acceptability.
  • the composition may include effervescent agents which promote foaming by the provision of bubbles.
  • Suitable effervescent agents for use in this context include acid/carbonate salt couples which provide effervescence by the reaction of the carbonate salt with the acid.
  • Sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate represent preferred carbonate salts.
  • potassium, ammonium, magnesium, calcium carbonate or other metal or organic salts can also be used.
  • Suitable acids include citric acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, adipic acid and other edible acids.
  • the amount of effervescent agent incorporated into the composition of the composition of the invention generally ranges from about 0.5 to about 10%, preferably from about 1 to 7%, by total weight effervescent agent (e.g. acid/carbonate salt couple) based on the total weight of the composition. Mixtures of any of the above described materials may also be used.
  • the composition will preferably include one or more organic polyols having 2 or more hydroxyl groups in the molecule (hereinafter termed "organic polyols"). These materials may serve as binders to aid in compression of the composition during processing. They may also act as humectants. Humectants help to keep the composition from hardening or crystallizing upon exposure to air. They also help to give the composition a moist feel to the mouth, and may in some cases impart a desirable sweetness.
  • organic polyols may serve as binders to aid in compression of the composition during processing. They may also act as humectants. Humectants help to keep the composition from hardening or crystallizing upon exposure to air. They also help to give the composition a moist feel to the mouth, and may in some cases impart a desirable sweetness.
  • Suitable organic polyols for use in this context include sucrose, dextrose, maltose, fructose, glycerol, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, isomalt, erythritol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, propylene glycol, and hydrogenated partially hydrolyzed
  • polysaccharides such as hydrogenated starch hydrolysates.
  • Preferred organic polyols for use in this context are non-cariogenic polyhydric alcohols such as glycerol, sorbitol, maltitol and xylitol. Xylitol is particularly preferred. Mixtures of any of the above described materials may also be used.
  • the amount of organic polyol incorporated into the composition of the composition of the invention generally ranges from about 5 to about 70%, preferably from about 10 to 40%, by total weight organic polyol based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the solid oral care composition of the invention will generally take the form of a discrete, single unit dose such as a pellet, pastille or tablet.
  • a single unit dose will typically range in size from 200 mg to 5000 mg, preferably from 250 mg to 2000 mg, more preferably from 500 to 1500 mg.
  • Tablets of the invention are preferably manufactured using a compaction process to 1 to 8 tons. Preferably the tablets are not coated.
  • compositions according to the invention are particularly suitable as a vehicle for oral care actives which may be physically or chemically incompatible with water, or which may function less efficiently in an aqueous environment.
  • oral care actives which may be particularly suitable for inclusion in the compositions of the invention are:
  • Oral care enzyme systems such as hydrogen peroxide producing enzyme systems (e.g. the oxidoreductase enzyme glucose oxidase), amyloglucosidase, dextranase and/or mutanase, (optionally in the presence of zinc ion providing compounds and/or 8- hydroxyquinoline derivatives), lactoperoxidase, lactoferrin, lysozyme and mixtures thereof; fluoride sources such as sodium fluoride, stannous fluoride, sodium
  • agents for the remineralisation of teeth i.e the in situ generation of hydroxyapatite on teeth
  • agents for the remineralisation of teeth i.e the in situ generation of hydroxyapatite on teeth
  • agents for the remineralisation of teeth such as a mixture of a calcium source and a phosphate source which, when delivered to the teeth results in the in situ generation of hydroxyapatite on teeth.
  • compositions of the present invention may also contain further optional ingredients customary in the art such as anticalculus agents, buffers, flavouring agents, sweetening agents, colouring agents, opacifying agents, preservatives, antisensitivity agents, antimicrobial agents and the like.
  • the solid oral care composition of the invention is used to clean the surfaces of the oral cavity.
  • the composition is an oral composition that is not intentionally swallowed for purposes of systemic administration of therapeutic agents, but is applied to the oral cavity, used to treat the oral cavity and then expectorated.
  • the composition is used in conjunction with a cleaning implement such as a toothbrush, usually by applying it to the bristles of the toothbrush and then brushing the accessible surfaces of the oral cavity.
  • Tablets were prepared by preparing a dry mix of ingredients and compressing into a tablet.
  • the tablets were assessed by a trained panel of consumers.
  • the sensory assessment results are given below:
  • the Examples according to theinvention have antimicrobial efficacy.

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