Claims
- 1. A stain removing chewing gum composition comprising a core and an optional coating having at least one layer, at least one of said core and coating comprising a stain removing effective amount of at least one stain removing agent selected from the group consisting of anionic and non-ionic surfactants, said stain removing agent being present in a manner which enables an effective amount of the stain removing agent to be released from the composition.
- 2. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the stain removing agent is selected from the group consisting of medium and long chain fatty acid esters and salts.
- 3. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 2 wherein the medium and long chain fatty acid esters and salts contain 14-20 carbon atoms.
- 4. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the stain removing agent is a mixture of organic acid esters of mono and diglycerides.
- 5. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the stain removing agent is selected from the group consisting of sulfated butyl oleate, medium and long chain fatty acid esters and salts in particular the sodium and potassium salts of the stearate and palmitate, and methyl and ethyl esters thereof, sodium oleate, salts of fumaric acid, potassium glomate, organic acid esters of mono and diglycerides such as stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate, succistearin, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, glycerol tristearate, lecithin, hydroxylated lecithin, sodium lauryl sulfate, acetylated monoglycerides, succinylated monoglycerides, monoglyceride citrate, ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides, sorbitan monostearate, calcium stearyl-2-lactylate, sodium stearyl lactylate, lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propylene glycerol, glycerol-lactoesters of C14-C20 fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of C14-C20 fatty acids, propylene glycol alginate, sucrose C14-C20 fatty acid esters, diacetyl tartaric or citric acid esters of mono and diglycerides, and triacetin and mixtures thereof.
- 6. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 5 wherein the stain removing agent is selected from sodium stearate, sodium palmitate and mixtures thereof.
- 7. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum composition is in the form of a slab or stick, said chewing gum composition having a reduced amount of a softener.
- 8. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 7 wherein the stain removing agent is an anionic surfactant.
- 9. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 8 where the stain removing agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium stearate, sodium palmitate and mixtures thereof.
- 10. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum composition is a centerfill chewing gum composition having a centerfill and a gum portion, said stain removing agent being present in the centerfill, the gum portion or both.
- 11. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 1 in the form of a coated chewing gum composition wherein the stain removing agent is present in the coating, the core or both the coating and the core.
- 12. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 11 wherein the stain removing agent is present in the coating.
- 13. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the amount of the stain removing agent is from about 0.2 to 2.0% by weight based on the total weight of the chewing gum composition.
- 14. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 13 wherein the amount of the stain removing agent is from about 0.4 to 1.2% by weight based on the total weight of the chewing gum composition.
- 15. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 13 wherein the stain removing agent is a 50/50 mixture of sodium stearate and sodium palmitate and the amount of the stain removing agent is about 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the chewing gum composition.
- 16. The stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 13 wherein the stain removing agent is a mixture of organic acid esters of mono and diglycerides and the amount of the stain removing agent is about 1.0% by weight based on the total weight of the chewing gum composition.
- 17. A method of removing stains from teeth comprising chewing an effective amount of the stain removing chewing gum composition of claim 1.
- 18. A method of producing the stain-removing chewing gum composition of claim 1 comprising adding the stain removing agent in one of the last steps of forming the chewing gum composition to enable the stain removing agent to be loosely contained with the chewing gum composition whereby the stain removing agent can be effectively released upon chewing.
- 19. A stain removing confectionery composition comprising a stain removing effective amount of at least one stain removing agent selected from the group consisting of anionic and non-ionic surfactants said stain removing agent being present in a manner which enables an effective amount of the stain removing agent to be released from the composition.
- 20. The stain removing confectionery composition of claim 19 wherein the stain removing agent is selected from the group consisting of medium and long chain fatty acid esters and salts.
- 21. The stain removing confectionery composition of claim 20 wherein the medium and long chain fatty acid esters and salts contain 14-20 carbon atoms.
- 22. The stain removing confectionery composition of claim 19 wherein the stain removing agent is a mixture of organic acid esters of mono and diglycerides.
- 23. The stain removing confectionery chewing gum composition of claim 19 wherein the stain removing agent is selected from the group consisting of sulfated butyl oleate, medium and long chain fatty acid esters and salts in particular the sodium and potassium salts of the stearate and palmitate, and methyl and ethyl esters thereof, sodium oleate, salts of fumaric acid, potassium glomate, organic acid esters of mono and diglycerides such as stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate, succistearin, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, glycerol tristearate, lecithin, hydroxylated lecithin, sodium lauryl sulfate, acetylated monoglycerides, succinylated monoglycerides, monoglyceride citrate, ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides, sorbitan monostearate, calcium stearyl-2-lactylate, sodium stearyl lactylate, lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propylene glycerol, glycerol-lactoesters of C14-C20 fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of C14-C20 fatty acids, propylene glycol alginate, sucrose C14-C20 fatty acid esters, diacetyl tartaric or citric acid esters of mono and diglycerides, and triacetin and mixtures thereof.
- 24. The stain removing confectionery composition of claim 23 wherein the stain removing agent is selected form sodium stearate, sodium palmitate and mixtures thereof.
- 25. The stain removing confectionery composition of claim 19 wherein the amount of the stain removing agent is from about 0.2 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the confectionery composition.
- 26. The stain removing confectionery composition of claim 25 wherein the amount of the stain removing agent is from about 3 to 15% by weight based on the total weight of the confectionery composition.
- 27. The stain removing composition of claim 19 wherein the confectionery composition is selected from the group consisting of hard boiled candies, nougats, gel confections, centerfill confections, panning goods, and fondants.
- 28. A method of removing stains from teeth comprising placing an effective amount of the stain removing composition of claim 19 into the oral cavity until the composition is dissolved.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/188,554 filed on Mar. 10, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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