Polishing composition and dentifrice

摘要

A composition of matter useful as a polishing agent combination in a dentifrice, such as a toothpaste. A silica polishing agent is combined with a weakly calcined alumina polishing agent. Preferably, the weakly calcined alumina contains about 50%-90% by weight of alpha aluminum oxide and about 10%-50% by weight of gamma aluminum oxide. Preferably, the silica polishing agent is selected from the group consisting of precipitated silica and silica gel.