GB2423017A - Gender-specific oral hygiene products - Google Patents

Abstract

A gender-specific product, particularly a toothpaste or mouthwash, comprises either relatively more ''male'' flavours/perfumes (e.g. mint, liquorice, aniseed, pear, avocado, citronel, orange, apple, lychee, pineapple, lemon) or relatively more ''female'' flavours/perfumes (e.g. jasmine, strawberry, raspberry, jojoba, coconut, lavender, juniper, vanilla, lilac, rosemary, mild lemon, orange, apple, pineapple, lychee, mint). A ''male'' product may also contain stronger flavours than a ''female'' one, have a higher anti-odour chemical content and have a higher concentration of eugenol as odour suppressant. The product may also be a tooth balm, ointment or mousse for overnight use as a coating on the teeth or may be a floss, spray, gum, dental fixative etc.

Description

DESCRIPTION:

Gender-specific Odour -Suppressant Oral Hygiene Products: Gender specific odour-suppressant oral hygiene products to include: - Odour suppressant oral hygiene products - Non-odour-suppressant oral hygiene products Daytime-usage/night-time usage-gender specific and combined day/night usage gender specific oral hygiene products both odour suppressing and non- odour suppressing.

- Any other oral hygiene products in which the male version differs from the female version in any respect.

- Completely unique product: "Tooth Balm" (see below) Oral hygiene products to include: 1. Toothpastes 2. Mouthwashes 3. Mouth/tooth and gum cleansers 4. Floss 5. Oral sprays 6. Breath Fresheners 7. Gums 8. Denture fixatives 9. Denture cleansers 10. Denture creams 11. Orthodontic hygiene products and any other products used for the achievement and maintenance of oral hygiene, fresh breath, and the offsetting of oral, dental or related odours, and the protection of the teeth, gums, oral mucosae and oral tissues from any form of disease which may affect them, for example, Dental caries (decay), Periodontal disease (gum disease), dental and periodontal abscesses, and any other pathological or physiological disease which may affect the tissues of the oral cavity (mouth) and related tissues.

12. Other products for use in the oral and dental areas.

13. Lip balms and ointments.

14. Tooth Balms 15. Desensitizers 16. Gum products 17. Other toiletries for oral/dental use This is a revolutionary idea of unique gender -specific odour-suppressant oral hygiene products for males and females and extends to include homosexuals and transsexuals.

Gender-specific toothpastes and oral hygiene products are necessary because as the requirements of the various other personal hygiene products such as deodorants, shower gels, aftershaves and hair products are different for men and women, so should the formulations and odours and flavours of their oral hygiene products.

The products: Unique product: Fragranced and non-fragranced Tooth Balm The unique "Fragranced/no fragranced Tooth Balm", is an aqueous gel containing fluoride and eugenol for use over night as a coating o the teeth as no product currently exists for use in the eight hours or so that we are asleep to offset bad breath. It is a balm for use on the teeth, incorporating fluoride and perfumes so that when we wake up our breath smells naturally fresh, or at least better than it would have without it.

Tooth balm/ointment-organic and non-organic ingredient versions all, some or combinations of the following: 1. Aqueous gel 2. Perfumes 3. Fluoride-in all its forms 4. Humectants 5. Preservatives 6. Colorants 7. Anti-bacterial-CHX 8. Flavourings 9. Whiteners 10. Bicarbonate of soda 11. Vitamin C 12. Menthol 13. Odour suppressants-eugenol 14. Surfactant 15. Sodium Lauryl sulphate 16. Propylene glycol 17. Alcohol-optional 18. Binding agents 19. Colourants 20. Eugenol Tooth mousse: To include the above but in a mousse form and also to contain: 1. Foaming agent 2. Air Toothpaste: 1. Sodium monofluorophoshate 2. Aqua 3. Sorbitol/Xyitol 4. Sodium Saccharin 5. Sodium Lauryl sulphate 6. Propylparaben 7. Methyl paraben 8. Baking soda 9. Triclosan 10. Calcium Carbonate 11. Sodium silicate 12. Cellulose gum 13. Eugenol: stronger concentration for male than female 14. Perfumes 15. Flavourants 16. Colourants 17. Anti-bacterials Mouthwash: Eugenol Chiorhexidine gluconate Aqua Sodium Fluoride Alcohol Sorbotil Xylitol Benzoic acid Preservatives Perfumes Flavourants Colourants Soduim Saccharin Anti-bacterials Eugenol Rationale: Personal odours are governed not only by our personal perspiration/sweating, greasy hair, the odour of foods that we eat, our amount of physical activity and the environment in which we work/live/socialise. Our oral odours are a fundamental part of our overall personal odour. Mouth breathing forms a large part of our physiologic breathing process and therefore, like perspiration/sweating the way in which we offset oral odours should be as individual to the gender we are as our deodorant, shower gel, perfumes and aftershaves and other personal hygiene products.

* Genders are completely different in terms of personal odour and these odours are not homogenous. Basic hormonal differences exist between and even within the genders which are responsible for giving off personal odours, and therefore oral hygiene products should take this into account.

* There are external and internal causes of our oral odours. External include mainly the foods we eat and drink. It is these external sources of oral odours that normal oral hygiene products and breath set out to offset. However, internal causes of oral odours include, male/female hormones, time of day/night. No oral hygiene products exist that distinguish these facts which is why so many people feel that their breath is still not fresh after brushing as these facts are ignored. Different face creams exist for morning and night time use because the needs of the skin are different in the day and in the night. Similarly, the needs of oral hygiene products differ between day and night time use as the bacterial activity of the mouth varies from day to night.

* Men and women's breath does not smell the same therefore requirements of toothpastes are different for both sexes. Men require stronger smelling shower gels deodorants and even hair gels whereas women require softer smelling products.

* Men have stronger masculine smell of breath similar to their general body odours and women have less strong smells of breath.

* Requirements of toothpastes for the different sexes are different just like requirements of deodorants, hair gels and other personal hygiene products.

* Most mainstream toothpastes on the market today are mint flavoured.

Although other flavours exist there is no distinction between those that men should use and those that women use. (0

During my time practicing dentistry, I have found that the oral odours given off by male patients differ from those of female patients and therefore there should be a specific range of toothpaste available for people of both sexes.

* While many different flavours of toothpaste exist, none exists that distinguish male from female usage and the public is not guided to buying gender specific oral hygiene products.

* The time of day also governs what out individual breaths smell like. For example, morning breath is a well known phenomenon characterised by a strong unpleasant odour. This is because, bacteria and residues of food and debris stagnate in the mouth over night and create this unpleasant smell over the course of the average eight hours we sleep. However, no oral hygiene products on the market take his into account by manufacturing specific products to prevent or remedy this problem. There is a clear indication for creating a night time toothpaste which will prevent the occurrence of this unpleasant odour for both females and males.

Daytime breath usually is not so strong and a milder form of toothpaste could be used for daytime use.

Proposals: Male Oral Hy2iene Products to have: 1. Stronger flavours 2. Higher anti-odour chemical content to offset stronger smelling breath of males 3. More male flavours and perfumes, mint, liquorice, aniseed, pear, avocado pear, citronel, orange, apple, lychee, pineapple, lemon, flavours/perfumes used in male deodorants and aftershaves and others to be added at later date as I see fit.

4. Use of Eugenol as an odour suppressant at a higher concentration than that in female toothpaste.

Female Oral Hygiene Products to have: 1. Milder flavours/perfumes 2. Lower anti-odour chemical content (Eugenol) 3. More female flavour, jasmine, strawberry, raspberry, mild Jemon orange apple pineapple lychee mint flavours, jojoba, coconut, lavender, juniper, vanilla, lilac, rosemary and other herbal and fruit flavours as I see fit.

Night time gender-specific Oral Hygiene Products: 1. Higher anti-odour chemical content 2. Different flavours 3. Higher anti-bacterial content due to higher bacterial activity at night and higher degree of food stagnation and debris stagnation in the mouth at night.

4. Greater saliva stimulating properties to last throughout the night as this helps prevent against bacteria and decay and oral pathological conditions in the mouth 5. Normal fluoride content as no known benefit to increasing fluoride content of toothpaste.

6. Higher concentration of eugenol than day time version.

Day time gender-specific Oral Hygiene Products: 1. Lower anti-odour chemical content 2. Different flavours 3. Lower anti-bacterial content due to lesser umber of bacteria in the mouth in the day and less stagnation of food and debris in the mouth in the day.

4. Lesser saliva stimulating properties as saliva is stimulated throughout the day by normal chewing activities, appetite, thoughts of food and eating/drinking 5. Same fluoride content as no benefit to increasing the does of fluoride 6. Lesser eugenol content than that of night-time usage products.

Claims (1)

1. Claims: All rights to the development, production, creation, sale

   (commercial and otherwise), marketing, and distribution and use of odour-suppressant and non- odour suppressant gender-specific oral hygiene products are reserved by Louise Hagan, the inventor.

   The scope of the gender-specific oral hygiene products as developed by Louise Hagan includes oral hygiene products that are distinct for male and female (and people of other sexual inclinations) use in terms of chemical content, pharmaceutical content, individual or other perfumes and flavours used, development, cosmetic usage, labelling, marketing, commercial use and other usage and any other means by which male product can be distinguished from a female product or those of individuals with different sexual inclinations.

   Differences between male and female products include any differences in taste flavour, odour, perfume and any other, physical, chemical, commercial, material differences which may distinguish a male product from a female product or from products for individuals with different sexual inclinations in any circumstances.

   Products listed to include organic and non-organic versions of genderspecific brands.

   Oral hygiene products refers to any product intended for use in the mouth or oral cavity.

   In the context of the above products gender-specific refers to males and females of irrespective of age, race, sexual inclination or other differences.

   Any attempt to copy or falsely market a product of the same type is illegal and will result in litigation.