UK: Matrix launches sensitive toothpaste backed by aerogel technology

Matrix, the consumer health company, has launched a new sensitive toothpaste and on-the-go oral gel range in the UK under the Ozen brand.

Supported by UCL Business (UCLB), the commercialisation arm of University College London, the product range is set to launch in high street pharmacies from June.

The technology behind the product was created by Professor Marc-Olivier Coppens and Dr. Niall Kent at UCL’s Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering. It combines a technology inspired by a naturally-derived substance originally developed for bone grafting with AeroGraft, a novel aerogel material. AeroGraft works within minutes, physically sealing exposed tubules while releasing calcium and phosphate ions to form a protective mineral layer on the tooth surface.

Commenting on the launch, CEO Harry Zalk said: “OZEN is powered by world leading research developed at UCL. Working closely with UCLB allowed us to take a rigorous piece of academic science and translate it into a consumer product that genuinely performs differently.”

Source: UCLB