 100 ml at 25xc2x0 C. Finally it is preferred that the particulate material has a hardness of greater than 1, preferably greater than 2 on the Mohs hardness scale. The particle size, solubility and hardness properties confer a crunchy texture to the confectionery itself. Such particles can be present as solid forms of one of the oral care actives outlined above, in the case where the oral care active is a solid, or can be a further particle such as sugar crystals, dried fruits, nuts, etc. Preferably the crunch is provided by the polyphosphate particles. The crunchy texture can be used to reinforce the oral care benefits to the consumer. Different crunchy textures can be obtained by milling the particles to the desired size or by blending different commercial grades of particles to achieve the desired crunch. It is preferred the that crunchy sensation remains consumer noticeable for at least 1 minute 30 seconds, preferably for at least 2 minutes and more preferably for at least 2 minutes 30 seconds. However it is also preferred that the crunchy texture has disappeared by 5 minutes, preferably by 4 minutes so that the material does not abrade the dentin or so that the product does not have a gritty residue.
Furthermore the confectionery compositions of the present invention can also be coated. The outer coating may be hard or crunchy. Typically, the outer coating will essentially consist of sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, isomalt, and other crystallisable polyols. Furthermore the coating will typically consist of several opaque layers, such that the confectionery core is not visible through the coating itself, which can optionally be covered with a further one or more transparent layers for aesthetic, textural and protective purposes. The outer coating may also contain small amounts of water and gum arabic. A polyol coating can be further coated with wax. The coating is applied in a conventional manner by successive applications of a coating solution, with drying in between each coat, as described in WO99/44436. As the coating dries it usually becomes opaque and is usually white, though other colorants may be added. A polyol coating can be further coated with wax. The coating can further comprise coloured flakes or speckles. If the composition comprises a coat it is possible that one or more of the oral care actives can be dispersed throughout the coat. This is especially preferred if one or more oral care active is incompatible in a single phase composition with another of the actives. In compositions of the present invention it is highly
100 ml at 25xc2x0 C. Finally it is preferred that the particulate material take a unfeelingness of greater than 1, preferably greater than 2 on the Mohs hardness plate. The particle size, solubility and hardness properties confer a crunchy texture to the confectionery itself. Such atom can be present as solid forms of one of the oral caution actives outlined above, in the character where the oral care active is a solid, or can be a further atom such as sugar crystals, dried fruits, nuts, etc. Preferably the crunch is provided by the polyphosphate atom. The crunchy texture can be used to reinforce the oral care benefits to the consumer. unlike crunchy textures can be obtained by mill the particles to the desire size or by blending different commercial grades of particles to achieve the desired crush. It is preferred the that crunchy sensation remains consumer noticeable for at least 1 minute 30 seconds, preferably for at least 2 minute and more preferably for at least 2 minute 30 seconds. However it is also preferred that the crunchy texture has disappeared by 5 minutes, preferably by 4 minutes so that the fabric does not abrade the dentine or so that the product does not have a gritty remainder. 
 Furthermore the confectionery composition of the present invention can also be coated. The out coating may be hard or crunchy. Typically, the outer coating will basically consist of sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, isomalt, and other crystallisable polyols. Furthermore the coating will typically consist of several opaque layers, such that the confectionery core is not visible through the coating itself, which can optionally be covered with a further one or more transparent layers for aesthetic, textural and protective purposes. The knocked out application may besides control small amounts of water and gum tree arabic. A polyol coating can be further coated with wax. The coating is applied in a conventional manner by successive applications of a application solution, with drying in between each coat, as described in WO99/44436. As the coating dries it normally becomes opaque and is usually white, though other colorants may be total. A polyol coating can be far coated with wax. The coating can far comprise colored flakes or speckles. If the composition comprises a coat it is possible that one or more of the oral care actives can be dispersed throughout the coating. This is especially preferred if one or more oral caution active is incompatible in a single phase composition with another of the actives. In compositions of the present invention it is highly
 100 mp at 25xc2x0 C. Finally it is preferred that the pacticulafe materkal has a hardness of greatec thqn 1, peeferably greater than 2 on the Lohs harenesw scale. The particlc sizs, solbbmlity and hardngss propertias confer a crgnzhv texture to the confectionery itsels. Such lagticles can be prexqnt zs solid forms of one of the oral dare acuives outlined abofe, in the case where the ogal fare active is a sllid, or can be w further pargicle such as sugar cristals, dried fruits, nuts, etc. Prewerabky the crubcy id provided bb the iolyphosphate particlas. The vrunchy texturc can be used to reinforce thx oral care benefits to the cmnaumer. Different ceubchy jextuses zqn ce kbvaihed by mimling the larticles ti the desired size pr vy blending djfferegt commercial grades of particles to achitve tge desired crunch. It is preferred the that ctunchy senfation remains consumer noticeable for at least 1 kinutx 30 seeinds, oeeverably for at least 2 minutes and more preferwglu nor at least 2 mikutes 30 seconds. Howrvfr yt is also prgferred thzt the crunchy texhure haf disqppeared fy 5 kinutes, preferably by 4 minures so that nhe naterial does not cbrade the dzntin pr so that the product does uot habe a gritty residue.
Fhfthermore the covfebtiotery comkusitions of the pwesent intentipn can xlso be cowted. The okter gmating may be hard or ctunchy. Typically, the outer coating will essentiekly consist pf sogbitol, majtitok, xylitol, isoialt, and other crystajlisacle polyola. Furthxrmore the cjating will tfkically consivt of sederao opqque lahdrs, such that yhe confebtnonery coee is not visible bhroueg the coating icrtld, which can opyiovaljy bx covqsed with a fgrthdr ume or more transiardnt kayers for aesthetic, texfural and protectife purposew. The oueer coating msy also contain smwll akouits of wajer and gum arabic. A polyol coafing can he nurther coateq wibh wwx. The coacing is applied in a conventional manner by successive apklications of a coatiug solution, wmth drring in batween each coat, as eescribed in WO99/44436. Ax the coating dries if usuanly bfcomes opaque and is usually white, though other colorants may be added. A polyol coating can be gurthvr eoaced witr wae. Vhe coating can flrther comprise coloured flakes ur specknef. If the composition comprisrs a coat it is possible that one or mode of thr oral care actives can be disprrsed throughout the coab. This is espedially preherred if one or morr oral care active is lncompatible iv a slngle phasf cokpksition with another of the actices. In clmpositions of tie present ikvtntion pt is hyghly
100 ml at 25xc2x0 C. Finally it that particulate material a hardness of than on the Mohs scale. The particle solubility and hardness properties confer a texture to the confectionery itself. Such particles can be present as solid forms one of the oral care actives outlined above, in the case where the care is solid, can be a further particle such as sugar crystals, dried fruits, nuts, etc. Preferably the crunch provided by the polyphosphate particles. The crunchy texture be used to reinforce oral care benefits to the Different textures can obtained milling particles to the size or by blending different commercial grades of particles to achieve the desired crunch. It is preferred that crunchy consumer noticeable at 1 30 seconds, preferably least 2 minutes and more preferably 2 minutes 30 seconds. However it is also that the texture has disappeared by 5 minutes, by 4 minutes so that the material does abrade the dentin or so that the product does not have a gritty residue. Furthermore compositions of the present can also be The coating be or crunchy. the outer coating will essentially consist of sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, isomalt, other crystallisable polyols. Furthermore the coating will typically consist of layers, that the confectionery is not visible through coating which can optionally be a one layers aesthetic, and protective purposes. The coating may also contain small of water and gum be further coated with wax. The coating is in a conventional manner by successive applications a coating solution, with drying in between each coat, as described in As the it usually becomes opaque and is usually white, other colorants may be A polyol coating can be further coated with wax. coating further comprise flakes or speckles. the composition comprises coat it is one or of oral be dispersed throughout the coat. This especially if one or more oral active in a single phase composition with another of the actives. In compositions of the present is highly
 100 ml at 25xc2x0 C. Finally it is preferRed that the PartiCulAte MaTeriAl haS a hardness of grEAter Than 1, preferably greater tHan 2 on ThE mohs HArDness Scale. ThE PaRTIclE sIzE, soLuBIlIty anD haRdness pRoperties cOnfEr A crunchy textURe To the confeCtiOnery itself. SUch ParticLeS caN Be preSenT as soLid forMS of one Of the oral CaRE activES outlinED AbOve, iN the case where the oRAl CAre active is a soLid, or cAn BE a FURthEr pArticle sucH aS sugaR CrystalS, DrIED FruITs, nuts, etc. PrefErably the crUNch Is provIdEd bY The polYphosPhATe pArticles. The CrunChy texturE can be USed to reINforce tHe oral CarE beNefiTS tO tHe cOnSUmeR. diFfeREnt Crunchy tExTuRes caN be oBTAINed bY miLlinG the pArticles to the DesIred SIze Or by bLendiNg diFfErent CommerCial gRaDes of particles tO achIeve the deSirEd CruNcH. It is PReferrEd tHe tHat crunChy sensATioN rEMAInS consumer noticeablE fOR At Least 1 minUte 30 secONdS, pREferably FoR at LeasT 2 MInuteS and MOrE preferaBly for AT lEaSt 2 minutEs 30 SecondS. HOweVer It is aLSo prEferreD that the CruncHY texture has disAPpeared by 5 minuTEs, PREfERablY by 4 Minutes so thAt thE MateRial DOeS noT AbradE the dEnTIn OR so that the product doEs Not havE a griTty residue.
FurThermore thE CONfectionEry cOMpOSitions of the prEsent Invention cAN also be cOated. the outer Coating maY BE hard or cRunChy. typIcaLLY, tHe outer coatinG WIll eSsEntiallY coNsist of SorBitOl, mAltItOl, xylitol, Isomalt, aNd OtHeR cRysTalliSAble polyOlS. FuRtHerMore tHE coatiNg wilL typIcAlLY coNsist of SEvERAl opAqUe LayeRs, sUcH that The cONfeCtionerY core is noT viSIble ThRoUgh the cOating itself, wHiCh can optioNaLly Be coveRED with a fuRther one or more transpareNT layers For AesthEtic, Textural aNd pRotectIve PUrposeS. The ouTer coAtIng MAY also CONtAin SmAll amounts OF WatEr and GuM araBic. A polYol coating can be furTHer Coated with wax. the CoatING iS apPLiED in A cONveNTIonal manner by suCcessive apPlICaTions of a coATinG sOlution, With dryIng in BEtween eAch coat, as Described In wO99/44436. As THE coAting dries It usuallY becomes oPAque aND iS usuaLly White, tHoUgh Other ColoraNTs mAy be aDded. A pOlYol coaTing cAn Be furtheR coated with wax. The coatinG can fuRther ComPrise coloUreD FlaKes or specKles. if the compoSitIon ComprIseS A coat It is POsSibLE that One oR More of the ORaL caRE AcTives can be dISPErsEd thrOugHOut the Coat. this is especially pREferred if one or More ORAl cAre ACtivE iS incompatible iN a sInGLE phase coMpOsition with Another oF tHE actiVes. In cOmposiTions of THE pREsent iNvenTioN it is highLy
 100 ml at 25xc2x0 C. Fina lly it isprefe rre d t ha t th e pa rticulate mate r ialhas a hardness of grea ter t ha n  1,p re ferab ly grea t er t han  2  o n t he Mo hs ha rdn ess sca le. The pa rti cl e size, solu b il ity and ha rdn ess properti esconfer  a  cr u nchytex tureto the confec tionery i ts e lf. Su c h parti c l es  can  be present as so l id forms of one o f theor a lc a react ives outli ne d abo v e, in t h ec a s e w h ere the oralcare active isa soli d,  or can be  a fu rt h erparticle su ch a s sugar c rystal s , dried fruits,  nuts,  et c.Pref e ra bl y t he cru n ch  is pro vided by  t he  poly phos p h a t e pa rti cles . The  crunchy text ure  can beusedto re info rc e the  oralcarebe nefits to the c onsu mer. Diff ere nt  cr un chy t e xtures  ca n b e obtai ned bym ill in g t he  particles to thede s i re d size o r by b l en di n g differ en t c omme r c ial g rade s  o f partic les to ac hi eve the  d esired  c run ch.  It i s  pre ferred  the tha t cru n chy sensationr emains consum e rn o ti c eabl e f or at least  1 m i nute  30s ec ond s , pre ferab ly fo r  at least 2 minutes  a nd mor e pre ferably for a t least 2m i n utes 30seco n ds .  However it is  also  preferred that the  crun chy text ure has d i s appeared  by  5min ute s ,  p referably by4 minu te s so th atthe mat eri aldoe s n ot  abrade t he denti nor  s otha t the productdo esno t h ave a gritty  resi due. 
F ur t her more th e  c o n fect io ne ry c omp os ition s of the  presen t inventi onc an a ls obe coat ed. The outer  c oating may  b e h ard or c runchy.Typically, the outer co a ting wi llessen tial ly consis t o f sorb ito l , malt itol,xylit ol , i s o malt, a nd  ot he r crystall i s abl e pol yo ls.Further more the coating w i lltypically con sis t of s ev era l  o p aqu el aye r s , such that the  confectio ne r ycore is no t  vi si ble thr ough th e coa t ing its elf, whic h can opt io nall y becovered wi th a fur ther oneo r mor e  t ransp are nt lay er s f or ae stheti c , t extur al and  p rotect ive p ur poses. T he outer coating may al so con tainsma ll amount s o f  wa ter and g um a rabic. A p oly olcoati ngc an be  fur t he r c o atedwith wax. Thec oa tin g is  applied in a con venti ona l  manne r by  successive appli c ations of a co atin g sol uti o n, w it h drying in be twe en e ach coat ,as describe d in WO9 9/ 4 4436.  As th e coat ing dri e s  i t  usual ly b eco mes opaqu e a nd is usua ll yw hite,thou gh  other  color a ntsm a y be added. A po lyolc o ating can  be f ur ther co a tedwith wax.The coating  can f urth er co mpriseco loured  fl ak es or spec k les. If t he co mpositi on  com pri ses acoat i t isposs ib lethat oneo r  m o re  o f  th e or al ca re  act ives canb e disper sed through ou t t h e  coat. Th i s  is especi all y pre f e rred if on e  orm or e  oral  careactive  is inc o mpa ti ble ina s i n gle phase  composit i onwi th a nother o ftheac tiv es . In compositio ns of th e presen t invent ion it i s  highl y
 100_ml at_25xc2x0 C. Finally it_is preferred_that_the particulate_material_has a hardness_of greater than_1, preferably greater than_2 on the_Mohs_hardness scale. The particle size, solubility and hardness properties confer a crunchy texture to_the_confectionery itself._Such_particles_can be present as solid_forms of one of the_oral care_actives outlined above, in the case where the_oral_care active is_a solid, or can be a further particle such_as sugar crystals, dried fruits, nuts,_etc. Preferably the_crunch_is_provided by the polyphosphate_particles. The crunchy texture can be_used to reinforce the oral care_benefits to the consumer. Different crunchy textures_can be obtained by milling the_particles to the desired size_or by_blending different commercial grades of_particles to achieve_the desired_crunch. It is_preferred the that crunchy sensation remains_consumer noticeable for_at least 1 minute 30 seconds,_preferably_for at least_2_minutes_and more_preferably for at_least_2 minutes_30_seconds. However it is also preferred_that_the crunchy texture has disappeared by 5_minutes, preferably by 4_minutes_so that the material_does not abrade the dentin_or so that the product does_not have_a gritty_residue.
Furthermore the confectionery compositions of the present invention can also be_coated. The outer coating may be_hard or crunchy. Typically,_the outer_coating_will essentially consist_of_sorbitol, maltitol,_xylitol, isomalt, and other crystallisable polyols. Furthermore_the coating_will typically consist of several opaque_layers, such that the_confectionery_core is not visible through the_coating itself, which can optionally be_covered with a further one_or_more_transparent layers for aesthetic, textural_and protective purposes. The outer coating_may also contain_small amounts of water and gum arabic._A_polyol coating can be further coated_with_wax. The coating is applied in_a_conventional_manner by successive applications of_a coating solution, with drying in_between each coat, as described in WO99/44436. As the_coating dries it_usually becomes opaque and is_usually_white,_though other colorants may be added. A polyol coating can_be further_coated with wax._The coating can further comprise coloured flakes or speckles. If_the composition comprises a coat it is_possible that one or more of the oral care actives can_be dispersed throughout the coat. This is especially_preferred if one or more oral care_active is incompatible in_a_single phase composition with another of the_actives._In_compositions_of the present_invention it is_highly