STAIN REMOVING CHEWING GUM AND CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition in the form of a chewing gum composition or a confectionery composition containing stain removing agent selected from anionic and non-ionic surfactants and methods of using the same to remove stains from dental material including teeth. SOLUTION: The surfactants for both the gum and confectionery compositions are selected from the group consisting of medium and long chain fatty acid esters and salts, most preferably containing 14-20 carbon atoms, and especially sodium stearate and sodium palmitate and mixtures thereof, as well as a mixture of citric acid esters of mono and diglycerides. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT