USPTO Patent Granted for Oral Care Product Rheological Composition

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12582583B2) to The Procter & Gamble Company for an oral care product rheological solid composition. The patent covers a composition including a crystallizing agent, an aqueous phase, and oral care adjunct ingredients, and a method for its production.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582583B2 to The Procter & Gamble Company for an oral care product comprising a rheological solid composition. The patent, filed on April 8, 2021, and granted on March 24, 2026, details a composition containing a crystallizing agent, an aqueous phase, and oral care adjunct ingredients. It also outlines a method for producing this composition, specifically mentioning the inclusion of NaCl in an amount of about 10% or less by weight.

This patent grant signifies new intellectual property protection for a specific formulation in the oral care sector. While not a regulatory rule imposing obligations, it indicates innovation in product development for companies like Procter & Gamble. Compliance officers in the pharmaceutical and food manufacturing sectors should be aware of this patent as it may influence product development strategies and competitive landscapes within the oral care market.

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Oral care product comprising an oral care rheological solid composition

Grant US12582583B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company

Inventors

Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Brandon Philip Illie, Taotao Zhu, Jamie Lynn Dria

Abstract

An oral care product including an oral care rheological solid composition including a crystallizing agent, an aqueous phase, and oral care adjunct ingredient. The oral care product can be a floss, a dentifrice, and/or a whitening product. A method for making an oral care rheological solid composition by providing water, providing crystallizing agent, providing NaCl in an amount of about 10% or less, by weight of the oral care rheological solid composition; and mixing the water, crystallizing agent, and NaCl to produce the oral care rheological solid composition.

CPC Classifications

A61K 8/19 A61K 8/06 A61K 8/922 A61K 8/027 A61K 8/361 A61K 8/34 A61K 8/345 A61K 8/044 A61K 8/20 A61K 8/73 A61K 8/92 A61K 8/0216 A61K 2800/524 A61K 2800/48 A61Q 9/02 A61Q 19/10