The disclosure provides an oral care composition for whitening teeth comprising: a) emu oil; and one or more of the following: b) one or more emulsifying agents; c) one or more protease enzymes; d) one or more soluble calcium phosphate remineralizing agents; e) one or more whitening agents. Also provided is the oral care composition formulated as a bilayer tablet comprising: (i) a rapidly disintegrating layer; and (ii) a slowly eroding layer.