Claims
- 1. A water-soluble film composition for oral administration comprising methylhydroxypropylcellulose, gum arabic, microcrystalline cellulose, glycerin, Polysorbate 80, sorbitol, sucralose, cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose, flavoring agent, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, and coloring agents.
- 2. The water-soluble film composition of claim 1, wherein the methylhydroxypropylcellulose is present in an amount of not more than about 70% by weight, the gum arabic is present in an amount of not more than about 20% by weight, the microcrystalline cellulose is present in an amount of not more than about 25% by weight, the glycerin is present in an amount of not more than about 15% by weight, the Polysorbate 80 is present in an amount of not more than about 5% by weight, the sorbitol is present in an amount of not more than about 15% by weight, the sucralose is present in an amount of not more than about 5% by weight, the cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose is present in an amount of not more than about 5% by weight, the flavoring agent is present in an amount of not more than about 40% by weight, the potassium sorbate is present in an amount of not more than about 0.2% by weight, and the sodium benzoate is present in an amount of not more than about 0.2% by weight.
- 3. The water-soluble film composition of claim 1, further comprising an amount of sodium alginate.
- 4. The water-soluble film composition of claim 3, wherein the sodium alginate is present in an amount of not more than 70% by weight.
- 5. A water-soluble film composition for oral administration comprising sodium alginate, gum arabic, microcrystalline cellulose, glycerin, Polysorbate 80, sorbitol, sucralose, cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose, flavoring agent, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, and coloring agents.
- 6. The water-soluble film composition of claim 5, wherein the sodium alginate is present in an amount of not more than about 70% by weight, the gum arabic is present in an amount of not more than about 20% by weight, the microcrystalline cellulose is present in an amount of not more than about 25% by weight, the glycerin is present in an amount of not more than about 15% by weight, the Polysorbate 80 is present in an amount of not more than about 5% by weight, the sorbitol is present in an amount of not more than about 15% by weight, the sucralose is present in an amount of not more than about 5% by weight, the cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose is present in an amount of not more than about 5% by weight, the flavoring agent is present in an amount of not more than about 40% by weight, the potassium sorbate is present in an amount of not more than about 0.2% by weight, and the sodium benzoate is present in an amount of not more than about 0.2% by weight.
- 7. A water-soluble film composition for oral administration comprising from about 0 to about 70% by weight of primary film forming agent, from about 0 to about 20% by weight emulsifier, from about 0 to about 25% by weight stabilizing agent, from about 0 to about 25% by weight mouthfeel enhancer, from about 0 to about 15% by weight plasticizer, from about 1 to about 5% by weight surfactant, from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight sweetener, from about 1 to about 5% by weight disintegrant, from about 1 to about 5% by weight salivating agent, from about 1 to about 40% by weight flavoring agent, and optional coloring agents.
- 8. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, wherein the primary film forming agent is selected from the group consisting of methylhydroxypropylcellulose and sodium alginate.
- 9. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, wherein the emulsifier comprises gum arabic.
- 10. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, wherein the stabilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, microcrystalline cellulose, and combinations thereof.
- 11. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, wherein the mouthfeel enhancer comprises microcrystalline cellulose.
- 12. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of glycerin, sorbitol, and combinations thereof.
- 13. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, wherein the surfactant comprises Polysorbate 80.
- 14. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, wherein the sweetener is selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, sucralose, and combinations thereof.
- 15. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, wherein the disintegrant is selected from the group consisting of microcrystalline cellulose, cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose, and combinations thereof.
- 16. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, further comprising gum arabic in an amount in the range of from about 0 to about 20% by weight.
- 17. The water-soluble film composition of claim 7, further comprising microcrystalline cellulose in an amount in the range of from about 0 to about 10% by weight.
- 18. The water-soluble film composition of claim 12, wherein the plasticiser comprises glycerin in an amount in the range of from about 0 to about 15% by weight.
- 19. The water-soluble film composition of claim 12, wherein the plasticiser comprises sorbitol in an amount in the range of from about 0 to about 15% by weight.
- 20. The water-soluble film composition of claim 13, wherein the surfactant comprises Polysorbate 80 in an amount in the range of from about 1 to about 5% by weight.
- 21. The water-soluble film composition of claim 14, wherein the sweetener comprises sorbitol in an amount in the range of from about 0 to about 15% by weight.
- 22. The water-soluble film composition of claim 14, wherein the sweetener comprises sucralose in an amount in the range of from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight.
- 23. The water-soluble film composition of claim 15, wherein the disintegrant comprises cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose in an amount in the range of from about 1 to about 5% by weight.
- 24. A method of delivering an oral care agent to the oral cavity comprising the steps of providing an edible, water-soluble film comprising at least one of either methylhydroxypropylcellulose or sodium alginate, introducing the film into an oral cavity of a user, and allowing the film to dissolve in the oral cavity of the user wherein the film comprises disintegrant, emulsifier, an oral care agent, and one or more primary film formers to prolong efficacy of the oral care agent in the film.
- 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the oral care agent comprises an effective amount of a suitable breath freshener.
- 26. The method of claim 24, wherein the edible film further comprises from about 0 to about 20% by weight stabilizing agent.
- 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the stabilizing agent comprises gum arabic.
- 28. The method of claim 26, wherein the stabilizing agent comprises microcrystalline cellulose.
- 29. The method of claim 24, wherein the edible film further comprises from about 0 to about 25% by weight mouthfeel enhancing agent.
- 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the mouthfeel enhancing agent comprises microcrystalline cellulose.
- 31. The method of claim 29, wherein the mouthfeel enhancing agent comprises carrageenan.
- 32. The method of claim 24, wherein the amount of emulsifier is in the range of from about 0 to about 25% by weight.
- 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the emulsifier comprises gum arabic.
- 34. The method of claim 24, wherein the edible film further comprises from about 1 to about 5% by weight surfactant.
- 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the surfactant comprises Polysorbate 80.
- 36. The method of claim 24, wherein the edible film further comprises from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight sweetener.
- 37. The method of claim 36 wherein the sweetener comprises sorbitol.
- 38. The method of claim 36, wherein the sweetener comprises sucralose.
- 39. The method of claim 24, wherein the amount of disintegrant is from about 1 to about 5% by weight.
- 40. The method of claim 39, wherein the disintegrant comprises cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose.
- 41. The method of claim 24, wherein the edible film further comprises from about 1 to about 5% by weight salivating agent.
- 42. The method of claim 24, wherein the edible film further comprises plasticizing agent.
- 43. The method of claim 42, wherein the plasticizing agent comprises glycerin.
- 44. The method of claim 42, wherein the plasticizing agent comprises sorbitol.
- 45. An edible film composition comprising primary film forming agent, emulsifier, stabilizing agent, mouthfeel enhancer, plasticizer, surfactant, sweetener, disintegrant, salivating agent, flavoring agent, and coloring agent.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the filing benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/434,089, filed Dec. 17, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60434089 |
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