COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING INSIDE OF ORAL CAVITY

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a composition for cleaning the inside of oral cavity, safe even on swallowing inadvertently, having less bitterness, capable of being used by especially highly aged persons and children easily without having incompatible feeling, and capable of obtaining a safe disinfecting effect on various bacteria existing in the oral cavity. SOLUTION: This composition for cleaning the inside of the oral cavity is provided by combining natural substances of a persimmon tannin extract and grape fruit seed extract, and capable of disinfecting causing bacteria aggravating the environment of the oral cavity such as those of caries, periodontal disease, bad breath, fur on the tongue, widely and effectively. The composition for cleaning the inside of the oral cavity different from conventional ones, is provided by incorporating a refreshing agent and/or a sweetening agent gentle to teeth together with the persimmon tannin extract and grape fruit seed extract and in a certain ratio of water. Further, it is preferable to incorporate at least 1 kind water soluble zinc compound selected from zinc chloride, zinc lactate, zinc sulfate, zinc acetate, zinc salicylate and zinc thiocyanate for improving the bad breath-deodorizing effect. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI