Personal care compositions comprising an antimicrobial blend of essential oils or constituents thereof

Abstract

Disclosed are personal care compositions, including compositions for oral, throat and skin care comprising a blend of naturally occurring flavor or perfume ingredients or essential oils containing such ingredients, wherein the blend provides excellent antimicrobial activity and comprises at least two components, a first acyclic component selected from citral, neral, geranial, geraniol and nerol and a second cyclic-containing component selected from eucalyptol, carvacrol and eugenol. Preferably, the blend comprises 3, 4, 5 or more of the above components. Greater synergy in terms of antimicrobial efficacy may be obtained the more different components are blended together. The present compositions are effective in killing, suppressing the growth of and / or altering metabolism of microorganisms including those which cause undesirable oral cavity conditions including plaque, caries, calculus, gingivitis, periodontal disease and malodor. Optionally the blend further comprises additional antimicrobial and / or anti-inflammatory components, preferably naturally-occurring as well.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to personal care compositions, such as products for the care of the mouth, throat, nose and skin, comprising blends of botanical essential oils and / or components thereof to provide antimicrobial activity while providing enhanced consumer Distinctive and pleasant taste and smell for finished product acceptance. In particular, for oral and throat care products, taste and mouthfeel properties are important not only for consumer acceptability but also for promoting compliance, since use of these products may involve a considerable length of time in the mouth in order to take effect. Background of the invention [0002] Consumers routinely use oral care products such as tooth powders and mouthwashes as part of their oral care hygiene regimen to provide both therapeutic and cosmetic hygiene benefits. Therapeutic benefits include: caries prevention, typically through the use of delivery of various fluoride salts; gingivitis prev...

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Problems solved by technology

However, many of these oral antimicrobials have the disadvantage of causing negative aesthetic effects during use, specifically unpleasant taste and feel and promoting discoloration

For example, chlorhexidine is one of the most effective antimicrobial agents, but topical side effects, pronounced unpleasant taste, and tooth discoloration limit its acceptability and long-term use

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