Oral product with a basic amine and an ion pairing agent

Abstract

The disclosure provides a composition configured for oral use, the composition including at least one filler, water, a basic amine, and an organic acid, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic acid has a log P value of from about 1 to about 12. At least a portion of the basic amine is associated with at least a portion of the organic acid or the alkali metal salt thereof. The association is in the form of a basic amine-organic acid salt, an ion pair between the basic amine and a conjugate base of the organic acid, or a combination of both. The organic acid is a monoester of a dicarboxylic acid or is a carotenoid derivative having one or more carboxylic acids.

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