Edible water-soluble film

A water soluble film, consisting of a water soluble mixture of:

• a water soluble resin comprising polyvinyl alcohol, a modified polyvinyl alcohol, or a combination thereof, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol, modified polyvinyl alcohol, or combination thereof is present in an amount in a range of about 35 to about 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the film;
• a compatibilizing agent in an amount of about 15 to about 25 parts per one hundred parts of the polyvinyl alcohol, modified polyvinyl alcohol, or combination thereof (phr), wherein the compatibilizing agent is selected from the group of carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylated starch, and a combination thereof;
• a sugar alcohol plasticizer that is a solid at room temperature in an amount of about 5 to about 35 phr, wherein the sugar alcohol plasticizer that is a solid at room temperature is selected from the group of maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, and any combination thereof
• optionally one or more excipients selected from the group consisting of a plasticizer that is a liquid at room temperature, a surfactant, an antiblocking agent, and an internal release agent.