| abstract |
an oral care composition is disclosed which comprises zinc oxide, a deposition aid selected from polyacrylic acid, eugenol or mixtures thereof, a beneficial agent and a physiologically acceptable vehicle, wherein the beneficial agent is an particulate bleaching, in which the zinc oxide and deposition aid are present in a weight ratio of 10: 1 to 1: 5 and in which the weight ratio of zinc oxide to the beneficial agent varies from 1:30 to 20: 1. |