Compositions and methods for delivery of caffeine
OwnerRichard Holscheninventor
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Abstract
Methods for delivery of caffeine, compositions including caffeine, and methods of making such compositions are disclosed. Generally, the method of delivering caffeine includes topically administering to a mucosal skin surface of a subject a dose of caffeine effective to increase alertness in the subject. The compositions generally include a lip balm base and caffeine. The methods of making the compositions generally include melting a lip balm base, dissolving caffeine in a solvent, adding the dissolved caffeine to the molten lip balm base, and allowing the lip balm base/caffeine mixture to cool.
Claims20
A lip balm comprising:
- a lip balm base;
- and
- caffeine.
The lip balm of claim 10 wherein the moisturizer comprises cocoa butter.
A method of making a lip balm comprising:
- melting a lip balm base;
- dissolving a quantity of caffeine in a solvent;
- adding the dissolved caffeine to the molten lip balm base;
- and
- allowing the lip balm base/caffeine mixture to cool.
A method of systemically delivering a dose of caffeine to a subject, the method comprising:
- topically administering to a mucosal skin surface of the subject a dose of caffeine effective to increase alertness in the subject.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.