| abstract |
Disclosed are oral care compositions and their use, comprising in an orally acceptable carrier: (a) from about 0.01 to about 10 percent by weight of an essentially water-insoluble zinc compound, and (b) from about 0.01 percent to about 10 percent by weight of a compound having C-O-P bonds selected from polyphosphorylated inositol compounds such as phytic acid, myo-inositol pentakis(dihydrogen phosphate); myo-inositol tetrakis(dihydrogen phosphate), myo-inositol trikis(dihydrogen phosphate), and an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salt thereof. The compositions are effective in preventing and controlling oral cavity conditions including plaque, calculus, caries, periodontal disease, mouth malodor and dental erosion and have acceptable aesthetics without the unpleasant astringent and metallic taste associated with the use of zinc. |