Oral Care

About Lubrizol Life Science Health - Oral Care

Our high performance Carbopol^® polymer excipients have been used extensively in oral care applications for decades. Initially used in aqueous toothpaste formulations as a thickener and co-binder, our polymers are now used in a variety of oral gels, pastes, denture care products, and mouth rinses, including those with natural ingredients, whitening capabilities, and long-acting or retention properties.

The toughness and chemical resistance of our medical grade thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) enable applications such as invisible aligners/braces, retainers and mouthguards. In addition, our flexible yet strong TPU grades are ideal for orthodontic elastics as well as other oral devices.

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Markets

Dental Aligner & Orthodontic Devices

Providing multiple medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethanes, including Isoplast^®, Pellethane^®, and Tecothane^™, ideal for oral devices.

Denture Care

Catering to both the Denture Care sub segments viz; Denture Adhesive and Denture Cleaner product lines. We manufacture high-performance Carbopol polymers and TAED bleach activators that are used in Denture Adhesives and Denture Cleaner formulations respectively.

Mouth Rinse

Offering multifunctional, muco-adhesive polymers for both hydroalcoholic and non-alcoholic oral rinse applications. Our polymers enable partners to create products that meet market needs and differentiate via consumer-friendly properties.

Toothpaste & Gels

Efficient thickeners/co-binders, our polymers are used in a variety of oral gel and toothpaste formulations to impart capabilities such as rheology modification for improved aesthetics, mucoadhesion, and manufacturer benefits.

Applications

Devices

Our medical-grade TPUs impart unique performance in dental devices such as, dental aligners, mouth and night guards, retainers, and orthodontic elastics.