Oral care compositions comprising:(a) a peroxide complex comprising a peroxide component and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer (e.g., poly-N-vinyl polylactam, or poly-N-vinyl-polyimide);(b) a whitening agent (e.g., hydrogen peroxide);and (c) an orally acceptable carrier.In one embodiment, the carrier comprises a film forming material. Methods are also provided for making an oral care composition comprising:(a) mixing a whitening agent, silicone adhesive and carrier fluid to form a homogenous mixture;(b) adding a peroxide complex to said homogenous mixture, wherein said complex comprises hydrogen peroxide and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer;and (c) mixing under vacuum.本發明係有關於口護理組成物,其包括:(a)一種過氧化物錯合物,其包括一種過氧化物組份與一種N-乙烯基雜環聚合物(如:聚-N-乙烯基聚內醯胺、或聚-N-乙烯基聚醯亞胺);(b)一種增白劑(如:過氧化氫);與(c)一種口可接受之載體。於一實例中,此載體包括一種膜生成之物料。本發明亦提供用於製備一種口護理組成物之方法,其包括:(a)混合一種增白劑、矽酮黏合劑、與載體流體,使生成一種均質混合物;(b)添加一種過氧化物錯合物至該均質混合物,其中該錯合物包括過氧化氫與一種N-乙烯基雜環聚合物;與(c)於真空下混合。