Abstract: An amorphous precipitated silica with controlled abrasivity and effective cleaning properties for use in an oral composition produced through comminution and classification of the silica to form particles with an oil absorption value of 150 cm3/100 g or less, a weight median particle diameter dso of less than 3 ?m and a dgo value, wherein 90% by weight of the particles have a diameter less than the dgo value, of 6 ?m or less.

Abstract: An amorphous precipitated silica with controlled abrasivity and effective cleaning properties for use in an oral composition produced through comminution and classification of the silica to form particles with an oil absorption value of 150 cm 3/100 g or less, a weight median particle diameter dso of less than 3 ?m and a dgo value, wherein 90% by weight of the particles have a diameter less than the dgo value, of 6 ?m or less.

Abstract: An oral composition comprises a particulate amorphous silica and a cationic antibacterial agent characterised in that the particles of said amorphous silica have a polyether glycol deposited thereon. The silica used in the composition of the invention has a good compatibility with the cationic antibacterial agent.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition includes an inorganic material in granular form which, under condition of use of the cosmetic composition, breaks down to a particle size wherein less than 5% by weight, preferably less than 2% by weight, most preferably less than 1% by weight is above 45 microns, as measured by wet sieve analysis.

Abstract: An amorphous silica having an RDA value of between 30 and 70, an oil absorption capacity of between 100 and 155 cc/100 g and a moisture loss of less than 7% w/w, can be incorporated at a 10% to 25% loading into a transparent toothpaste having a refractive index of above 1.445, this toothpaste having an RDA value of between 30 and 60.

Abstract: Granular composition comprising 45 to 98% w/w of a water insoluble particulate, whereby 10 to 75% of the water insoluble particulate is made from a water insoluble particulate material, having a weight mean particle size of less than 20 microns and oil absorption capacity of 60 to 180 g/100 g and 10 to 75% of the water insoluble particulate is made from a water insoluble particulate material, having a weight mean particle size of below 20 microns and an oil absorption 200 to 350 g/100 g, the granular composition having a particle size, by sieve analysis, of 95% below 600 microns and 90% above 40 microns.

Abstract: An amorphous silica has a pore volume in the range of from about 1.6 to about 2.5 cc g.sup.-1, a mean pore diameter in the range of from about 8.0 to about 20 nm, a surface area in the range from about 450 to about 1100 m.sup.2 g.sup.-1 and an oil absorption in the range of from about 250 to about 350 cc/100g.