Abstract: A multi-phase oral composition for whitening teeth.

Abstract: Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions. Anticavity jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions including fluoride. Anticavity jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions including an unexpectedly low amount of fluoride, such as less than 500 ppm of fluoride. An array of oral care compositions including a first anticavity jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste including fluoride and a whitening composition, such as a second jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste including peroxide.

Abstract: Oral care compositions, such as whitening dentifrice compositions, whitening toothpaste compositions, and/or toothpaste compositions, include dicarboxylic acid, the dicarboxylic acid including malonic acid, methylmalonic acid, tartronic acid, malic acid, dimethylmalonic acid, mesoxalic acid, dihydroxymalonic acid, oxalic acid, salts thereof, or combinations thereof; and a pH of from about 4 to about 6, where the composition has a ChemPC ?L of least about 7. Mouth rinse compositions include dicarboxylic acid, the dicarboxylic acid including malonic acid, methylmalonic acid, tartronic acid, malic acid, dimethylmalonic acid, mesoxalic acid, dihydroxymalonic acid, oxalic acid, salts thereof, or combinations thereof; a pH of from about 4 to about 6, and at least about 75%, by weight of the composition, of water, where the composition has a ChemPC ?L of least about 7.

Abstract: Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions. Opaque jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions without an opacifier and/or abrasive. Toothpaste compositions including jammed oil-in-water emulsion wherein the opacity can be modified through physical manipulation. Toothpaste compositions comprising jammed oil-in-water emulsion wherein the toothpaste composition is opaque without a solid opacifier.

Abstract: Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions. Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions with unexpectedly high yield stress values and/or high opacity without the use of a solid opacifier. Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions with a hydrophobic phase with a particular droplet size of from about 0.

Abstract: Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions. Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions with unexpectedly high yield stress values. Toothpaste compositions including jammed oil-in-water emulsion wherein the yield stress of the toothpaste composition can be modified through physical manipulation. Arrays of oral care compositions including a first jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste composition including oral care active agent and a second oral care composition including peroxide.

Abstract: A kit includes a multi-phase oral composition for whitening teeth and an electromagnetic radiation source. The multi-phase oral composition for whitening teeth includes from about 0.002% to about 30%, by weight of the multi-phase oral composition, of a discontinuous aqueous phase having a bleaching agent, where a concentration of the bleaching agent is up to 10%, by weight of the multi-phase oral composition, and at least about 50%, by weight of the multi-phase oral composition, of a continuous hydrophobic phase of petrolatum. The electromagnetic radiation source is capable of directing electromagnetic radiation with one or more wavelength in the range from about 200 nm to about 1700 nm toward at least one tooth. The electromagnetic radiation source emits electromagnetic radiation in a range from about 100 mW/cm2 to about 250 mW/cm2.

Abstract: Multi-phase oral care compositions for whitening teeth including hydrophilic bleaching agent particles in a hydrophobic phase with a cone penetration consistency value of from about 25 to about 300. The hydrophilic bleaching agent particles can include peroxide compounds and/or hydrogen peroxide adducts. The hydrophilic bleaching agent particle can have a solubility in water of at least about 20 parts, by weight of the particles, in about 100 parts, by weight, of water.

Abstract: An oral care composition with retinoid compound, amino acid, and/or olive oil compound. An oral care composition with retinoid compound, a pentapeptide, such as palmitoyl KTTKS [SEQ ID NO. 2], and/or an olive oil. A water-in-oil emulsion composition including retinoid compound, amino acid, and/or olive oil compound. A jammed oil-in-water emulsion composition including retinoid compound, amino acid, and/or olive oil compound. Methods of preventing gingival recession, stopping gingival recession, reversing gingival recession, decrease gum recession, increase gingival barrier protection, promoting collagen synthesis, promoting extracellular matrix synthesis, increasing gum resilience, increasing epidermal thickness and/or promoting fibrillin synthesis, in an oral cavity of an animal by contacting the oral care compositions with at least one surface of the oral cavity.

Abstract: A multi-phase oral composition with aqueous phase, hydrophobic phase, active agent, and optionally emulsifier, which is rinseable from a surface and/or has a high water dispersibility. A jammed oil-in-water composition with aqueous phase, hydrophobic phase, active agent, and optionally emulsifier, which is rinseable from a surface and/or has a high water dispersibility. Methods of using disclosed compositions for active agent delivery.

Abstract: Semisolid oral dispersions for improving the health and/or appearance of the oral cavity. The semisolid oral dispersions include hydrophilic active agent particles in hydrophobic phase. The hydrophilic active agent particles can include bleaching agents, antimicrobial agents, anticalculus agents, and/or combinations thereof. The hydrophilic active agent particle can have a solubility in water of at least about 20 parts, by weight of the particles, in about 100 parts, by weight, of water.

Abstract: Oral care compositions including block copolymer, such as poloxamer. Low water oral care compositions including block copolymer, such as poloxamer, and flavor. Oral care articles including low water oral care composition, the low water oral care composition including flavor and block copolymer, and nonwoven web composition. Low water oral care composition including block copolymer, such as poloxamer, and flavor.

Abstract: A system for delivering an active agent comprising an oral care composition, a delivery carrier, and optionally a device capable of producing electromagnetic radiation. The oral care composition can include a high internal phase oil-in-water emulsion and/or jammed oil-in-water emulsion. A method for delivering an active agent to an oral cavity including providing an oral care composition, contacting the oral care composition with at least one tooth, and optionally applying electromagnetic radiation to at least one tooth.

Abstract: Delivery carriers having multi-phase oral compositions used with an electromagnetic radiation source for whitening teeth.

Abstract: Pouches, for example pouches that contain one or more oral care active agents, and more particularly pouches employing a water-soluble fibrous wall material, pouches employing a fibrous wall material that ruptures during use, pouches employing an apertured film wall material and methods for making same, are provided.

Abstract: Hydrating oral care compositions including peroxide and water. Hydrating dentifrice compositions including peroxide and water. Hydrating oral care compositions including peroxide and water that can release at least about 1% of the peroxide within 120 seconds. Hydrating oral care compositions including peroxide and water that can release at least about 15% of the peroxide within 15 minutes.

Abstract: Oral care compositions including peroxide, alumina, and optionally water. Dentifrice compositions including peroxide, alumina, and optionally water. Dentifrice compositions including peroxide, calcined alumina, and optionally water. Dentifrice compositions including peroxide, calcined alumina, uncalcined alumina, and optionally water. Methods of use to whiten teeth using one or more of the disclosed compositions.

Abstract: Semisolid oral dispersions for whitening teeth including hydrogen peroxide adducts in petrolatum. The hydrogen peroxide adduct can have a solubility in water of at least about 20 parts, by weight of the particles, in about 100 parts, by weight, of water. The semisolid oral dispersion and/or the petrolatum can have a cone penetration consistency value of from about 25 to about 300.

Abstract: An oral care article in form of a strip for use in the oral cavity. The oral care article includes a hydrophobic delivery carrier comprising embedded solid hydrophilic particles comprising at least one bleaching agent, wherein at least about 20 parts by weight of the particles dissolve in about 100 parts by weight of water and/or the particles increase in volume and/or weight by at least about 50% upon contact with water.

Abstract: Oral care compositions comprising oxalic acid and less than 1%, by weight of the oral care composition, of cellulose derivative. Oral care compositions comprising oxalic acid and less than 1%, by weight of the oral care composition, of carboxymethylcellulose. Oral care compositions comprising oxalic acid and free of carboxymethylcellulose.