Chewing gum to control malodorous breath

摘要

A chewing gum composition for controlling malodorous breath when chewed comprising a gum base having present therein a breath freshening amount of a water soluble zinc ion releasing salt and a phosphate salt mixture of alkali metal pyrophosphate and polyphosphate salts at a weight ratio of about 2:1 to 1:3 whereby the presence of the phosphate salt mixture enhances and extends the release of the zinc ion during the period of chewing.