Oral composition with polymeric component
The disclosure provides oral compositions including at least one active ingredient and a polymeric component, the oral compositions having a moisture content of at least about 10% by weight, based on total weight of the oral composition. The polymeric component includes a natural gum, a food grade polymer, or a combination thereof. The natural gum may be a non-galactomannan polysaccharide; a galactomannan polysaccharide selected from fenugreek gum, tara gum, locust bean gum, cassia gum, and combinations thereof, or a combination of guar gum and a second natural gum. The food grade polymer may be selected from proteins, synthetic polymers, non-cellulosic polysaccharides which are not natural gums, and combinations thereof.
1 . A pouched product comprising a moisture-permeable pouch and an oral composition enclosed therein, the oral composition comprising:
from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a nicotine component, calculated as the free base;
from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a natural gum selected from the group consisting of acacia gum, xanthan gum, guar gum, ghatti gum, pullulan, gellan gum, tragacanth gum, gum karaya, fenugreek gum, tara gum, locust bean gum, cassia gum, and combinations thereof;
from about 30% to about 55% by weight of microcrystalline cellulose; and
at least one cellulose ether;
wherein the composition has a water content of from about 25% to about 55% by weight; and
wherein the composition is free of tobacco material or comprises less than 0.1% by weight of tobacco material exclusive of the nicotine component, all weights above based on total weight of the oral composition.
2 . The pouched product of claim 1 , wherein the oral composition includes guar gum and at least one of xanthan gum, pullulan, or gellan gum, and wherein a ratio by weight of guar gum to the xanthan gum, or to the pullulan, or to the gellan gum, is from about 0.01 to about 10.
3 . The pouched product of claim 1 , comprising from about 0.5% to about 5% of a humectant by weight, based on the total weight of the oral composition.
4 . The pouched product of claim 3 , wherein the humectant is selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof.
5 . The pouched product of claim 1 , comprising from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the natural gum, based on the total weight of the oral composition.
6 . The pouched product of claim 1 , further comprising from about 1% to about 10% by weight of one or more sweeteners, based on the total weight of the oral composition, the one or more sweeteners including at least one sugar alcohol.
7 . The pouched product of claim 6 , wherein the at least one sugar alcohol is selected from the group consisting of erythritol, arabitol, ribitol, isomalt, maltitol, dulcitol, iditol, mannitol, xylitol, lactitol, sorbitol, and combinations thereof.
8 . The pouched product of claim 1 , further comprising from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of sodium chloride, based on the total weight of the oral composition.
9 . The pouched product of claim 1 , wherein the nicotine component is selected from the group consisting of free base nicotine, nicotine salts, and combinations thereof.
10 . The pouched product of claim 1 , wherein the cellulose ether is selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethylmethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, ethylhydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, and combinations thereof.
11 . The pouched product of claim 1 , wherein the cellulose ether is carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, or a combination of carboxymethyl cellulose and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.
12 . The pouched product of claim 1 , wherein the nicotine component comprises a resin compleX of nicotine.