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Hydroxyapatite Across Oral-Care Formats

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A formulator moving hydroxyapatite from a paste into a rinse usually discovers the same thing: the active is not the problem, keeping it suspended is. Format changes the engineering question more than it changes the active.

Format by format

ToothpasteThe reference case. Dosed at 0.5–2% into a calcium-carbonate base. The paste's own rheology holds the powder in place, so suspension is not the battle.
Tooth powderSimplest of all. No suspension question exists. The variables become particle-size feel on the tooth and dust control during filling.
GelTransparent or translucent gels expose everything. A powder with an average particle size below 0.15 µm is far easier to carry here than a coarse one, but clarity and long-term settling still need to be established on your gel system.
Mouthwash / rinseThe hard one. A low-viscosity aqueous system gives a dense mineral powder every opportunity to settle. This is a suspension-engineering problem — thickener choice, particle size, and whether a “shake before use” instruction is acceptable to your brand.

Why particle size decides how far the format can travel

Hydroxyapatite is dense. Settling velocity scales steeply with particle size, so a fine powder stays suspended far longer than a coarse one in the same medium. Our composite is specified at an average particle size below 0.15 µm, which is what makes the low-viscosity formats worth attempting at all. It does not make them automatic.

The powder

CompositionHAp, ZnO, collagen
Average particle size< 0.15 µm
ExcludedNo triclosan, no diethylene glycol
PatentsTaiwan I511919 · China ZL201410205201.5
Packaging1 kg bag

What we will not do

Questions buyers ask

Can it be used in a mouthwash?

Technically yes, and the sub-0.15 um particle size is what makes it plausible. Practically, suspension stability in a low-viscosity aqueous system is the problem to solve, and it is a formulation problem rather than an ingredient one.

Will a gel stay clear?

Clarity depends on your gel system and loading as well as the powder. Fine particle size helps; establish the result on your formulation.

What dosage across formats?

0.5-2% is the reference for a paste in a calcium-carbonate base. Other formats should be established in trial rather than scaled from the paste figure.

Do you have stability data in a rinse?

No. We have not been given finished-formulation stability data and will not present someone else's as ours.

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