The present invention relates to an oral care composition more particularly to an oral care composition for anti-inflammatory benefit. Catechins in general are known for health benefit. In the world of tea, green tea is also well known for its health benefits. We have found that the catechins in general and those present in the green tea tend to be oxidized at the pH of the oral care composition and therefore no longer available to provide for the desired benefit. It is an object of the present invention to provide an oral care composition with minimum amount of catechins yet provide desired anti-inflammatory benefits. The present inventors while working with the oral care composition comprising catechins preferably green tea catechins for providing anti-inflammatory benefits, surprisingly found that very low amount of catechins when combined with black tea extract in a particular ratio is able to provide the desired anti-inflammatory benefits.
