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US 12,550,928 B2Granted
Liquid oral composition
AssigneeNicoventures Trading Limited
InventorFrank Kelley St. Charles
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Abstract
The disclosure provides liquid compositions configured for oral use, the liquid composition comprising water in an amount of about 40% by weight or higher, based on total weight of the composition, a flavoring agent or an active ingredient or both a flavoring agent and an active ingredient, and one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of sweeteners, humectants, and alkali metal salts, wherein the composition has a water activity (Aw) of about 0.85 or lower. The liquid compositions are generally suitable for spraying into the oral cavity.
Claims19
A liquid oral composition, comprising:
- water in an amount of about 40% by weight or higher, based on total weight of the composition, a flavoring agent or an active ingredient or both a flavoring agent and an active ingredient, and one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of sweeteners, humectants, and alkali metal salts, wherein the composition has a water activity (Aw) of about 0.85 or lower and is configured for oral use, and wherein the one or more additional components comprises (i) at least one alkali metal salt selected from sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and combinations thereof;
- (ii) at least one sugar alcohol;
- and (iii) at least one humectant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.