JP2001058932A - Dentifrice - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a dentifrice capable of especially removing an unpleasant halitosis and sustaining effects thereof for a long period and further removing stains in a mouth by including charcoal. SOLUTION: This dentifrice is obtained by including charcoal. A medicinal charcoal specified by the Japanese Pharmacopoeia is preferably used as the charcoal. The charcoal is preferably contained in an amount of 0.001-30 wt.% based on the product. The dentifrice can be produced as a tooth powder, a tooth semi-paste, a toothpaste, etc., according to a conventional method for production by using conventional raw materials for the dentifrice other than the charcoal used. An unpleasant halitosis can be removed to sustain effects thereof over a longer period than that of a conventional product by using the dentifrice. Stains in a mouth can further be removed by adsorbing effects possessed by the charcoal itself.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a dentifrice containing charcoal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Toothpaste is a product used for oral health, beauty, and pleasure. Its purpose and effects are to prevent cavity, whiten teeth, and tooth. Examples include degreasing, purifying the mouth, preventing bad breath, removing teeth, and preventing tartar deposition. Conventionally, for the purpose of removing bad breath, it is conceivable to suppress the growth of bacteria in the mouth, which is one of the causes of bad breath. Therefore, a bactericide such as chlorhexidine hydrochloride is used. However, the disinfectant is difficult to avoid the influence on the human body by its nature. The conventionally used sodium chlorophyllin sodium is also said to have a temporary deodorizing effect. Also, as a method of removing dirt in the mouth,
There is a method using a polishing agent such as calcium carbonate, calcium hydrogen phosphate, a humectant such as glycerin and propylene glycol, and a foaming agent such as sodium lauryl sulfate.
There is not yet a method for removing dirt in the mouth by an adsorption action.

[0003]

The inventor of the present invention invented the use of charcoal in consideration of a means which is superior to these conventionally used means for removing bad breath and removing dirt in the mouth. That is, the present invention is a dentifrice containing charcoal. Various types of charcoal can be used as the charcoal used in the present invention. Examples of the plant material generally include carbonaceous materials such as various charcoal, sawdust, coal, and plant fiber. These charcoals can be used as such, but may be activated by a gas activation method, a chemical activation method, or the like. For use in the present invention, it is preferable from the viewpoint of hygiene to use medicated coal specified in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia. The amount of charcoal used should be 0,0 based on the product.
001-30% by weight, preferably 0.1-5% by weight. The cosmetic of the present invention can be manufactured according to a conventional manufacturing method using a conventional toothpaste raw material except for using charcoal. The dentifrice of the present invention can be manufactured in a conventionally used form, and can be, for example, powdered toothpaste, lubricated toothpaste, toothpaste, and the like. When the dentifrice of the present invention is used, an unpleasant bad breath can be taken out, and its effect is maintained for a long time as compared with conventional products. In the present invention, in addition to removing unpleasant bad breath by using charcoal,
The effect of removing dirt in the mouth can be further obtained by the adsorption effect of the charcoal itself.

[0004]

EXAMPLES Example 1 Toothpaste Potassium hydrogen phosphate 91% by weight Sodium lauryl sulfate 5% by weight Medicinal charcoal 2% by weight Propylene glycol 1% by weight Stevia extract 0.15% by weight Fragrance I got a toothpaste. The use of the obtained powdered toothpaste can remove particularly unpleasant halitosis as compared with conventional toothpaste, and the effect lasted for a long time. Furthermore, dirt in the mouth could be removed.

Example 2 Toothpaste 55% by weight of calcium phosphate 10% by weight of concentrated glycerin 10% by weight of sorbitol solution 1% by weight of carboxymethylcellulose 0.2% by weight of medicated charcoal 0.1% by weight of saccharin 0.1% by weight of paraben 0.1% of purified water Appropriate amount of fragrance Using the obtained powdered toothpaste, particularly unpleasant halitosis could be removed as compared with conventional toothpaste, and the effect was maintained for a long time. Furthermore, dirt in the mouth could be removed.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A dentifrice containing charcoal.