ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING 4- ISOPROPYL-3- METHYLPHENOL AND ZINC IONS

摘要

1. A composition comprising an antibacterial system comprising 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol (IPMP), a source of zinc ions and an anionic surfactant. 2. The composition of claim 1, which is an oral care composition comprising an orally acceptable carrier or excipient. The composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant is an alkali metal alkyl sulfate, or an alkali metal alkyl alkyl sulfate, or an alkali metal sarcosinate, or a mixture thereof. The composition of claim 3, wherein the anionic surfactant is either SDDBS (sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate), SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate), or sodium lauryl sarcosinate, or a mixture thereof. The composition of claim 1, wherein the source of zinc ions is selected from zinc chloride, zinc citrate, zinc acetate, zinc sulfate, zinc gluconate, zinc salicylate, zinc lactate, zinc malate, zinc maleate, zinc tartrate, zinc carbonate, zinc phosphate, zinc oxide or zinc sulfate. 6. The composition of claim 1, wherein IPMP is present in an amount of from 0.01% to 1.0% by weight of the total weight of the composition. The composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of from 0.1% to 15% by weight of the total weight of the composition. The composition according to claim 1, where the source of zinc ions, defined as the proportion of zinc in the corresponding salt, is present in an amount of from 0.01% to 2.5% by weight of the total weight of the composition. The composition according to claim 1, containing a source of fluoride ions. The composition of claim 8, wherein the fluoride ion source is sodium fluoride. A composition according to claim 1, comprising a desensitizing agent. A composition according to claim 1, containing a whitening agent. The composition according to