Claims
- 1. An oral mouthwash composition comprising:
- (A) a first component which is a liquid comprising:
- (i) a peroxygen compound present in an amount from about 0.1 to 10% by weight of the first component;
- (ii) a first flavor agent which is reactively incompatible with bicarbonate salts, said first flavor agent being present in an effective amount to impart a flavor taste;
- (B) a second component which is a liquid comprising:
- (i) a bicarbonate salt present in an amount from about 0.5 to about 80% by weight of the second component;
- (ii) a second flavor agent which is reactively compatible with said bicarbonate salt and different from the first flavor agent, said second flavor agent being present in an effective amount to impart a flavor taste, said components being held in separate compartments of a dual-compartment dispenser container for said oral composition, and relative amounts of aid first and second flavor agents ranging from about 2:1 to 1:20.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein aid first flavor agent is selected from the group consisting of methyl salicylate, cinnamic aldehyde, clove oil, and combinations thereof.
- 3. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said second flavor agent is menthol.
- 4. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said peroxygen compound is hydrogen peroxide present in an amount ranging from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight of the first component.
- 5. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the bicarbonate salt is sodium bicarbonate present in an amount from about 5% to about 20% by weight of the second component.
- 6. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said first flavor agent relative to said second flavor agent is present in a weight ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:15.
- 7. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said first flavor agent relative to said second flavor agent is present in a weight ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:3.
- 8. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said first flavor agent is methyl salicylate and said second flavor agent is menthol, said menthol being absent from said first component.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application of Ser. No. 719,871 filed Jun. 24, 1991 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,085,853.
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Divisions (1)
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