Back to results
US 2026/0013547 A1Published application
Organic-Based Nicotine Gel Compositions
AssigneeJUUL Labs, Inc.
InventorsSamira Bagheri, Namhey Lee, Anusha Saripalli, Krishnamohan Sharma
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Compositions include an aqueous organic-based gellant system and nicotine or a salt thereof. The compositions are readily prepared and stored in cartridges or used directly in a device for delivering nicotine to a user.
Claims30
1-27. (canceled)
A composition comprising:
- a cellulose matrix;
- nicotine or a salt thereof;
- and
- a water-soluble polymer,
- wherein the nicotine or salt thereof is disposed within the cellulose matrix, and wherein the water-soluble polymer encapsulates the cellulose matrix.
2 more elements
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
The composition of claim 4342, wherein the humectant is free of one or more of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin.
(canceled)
A composition made by a process comprising:
- adding nicotine or a salt thereof to a precursor of a cellulose matrix in an organic solvent to form a mixture;
- and
- adding to the mixture an aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer.
54-111. (canceled)
A process comprising:
- adding nicotine or a salt thereof to a precursor of a cellulose matrix in an organic solvent to form a cellulose matrix having disposed therein the nicotine or salt thereof, and
- adding a solution comprising a water-soluble polymer to the cellulose matrix, wherein the water-soluble polymer encapsulates the cellulose matrix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.