Tobacco or non-tobacco product comprising magnesium carbonate
There is provided a tobacco product or a non-tobacco snuff product, including a magnesium carbonate, for conferring pH stability to the product and preventing growth of bacteria and fungi therein. The magnesium carbonate may contain hydroxide, oxide, and crystal water. The amount of magnesium carbonate ranges from 0.01 and 30% by weight of the dry bulk material. The product may be combined with additional pH regulators. The magnesium carbonate significantly increase the pH-stability in snus and non-tobacco snuff at the normal pH-range used in these products. The final product, which may be oral snuff or snus, or any tobacco-free snuff product, may be in particulate form, or shaped in a variety of forms. The product may be an oral product. The product may be packaged in a box, can or canister. Use of a magnesium carbonate for producing the products is also described.
1. A moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product, comprising:
a pouch containing loose tobacco;
water;
admixed magnesium carbonate; and
a pH-regulator selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium hydroxide, and phosphates, or any combination thereof, wherein the water is present in an amount of from 30 to 60% by weight of the oral tobacco snuff or snus product; and wherein the admixed magnesium carbonate and the pH regulator are present in an amount sufficient to maintain the pH of the moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product between a pH of 8 to 9 after storage at room temperature for at least 90 days.
2. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is of a formula MgCO 3 .XH 2 O and/or of a formula Mg(CO 3 ) y (OH) z .XH 2 O, wherein X, y and z each independently represent a number from 0 to 5.
3. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 30% by weight of the dry bulk material.
4. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 20% by weight of the dry bulk material.
5. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 5% by weight of the dry bulk material.
6. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product is in a particulate form.
7. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , further packaged in a box, can or canister.
8. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is anhydrous magnesite (MgCO 3 ).
9. An oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product, comprising:
a pouch containing loose non-tobacco bulk plant fiber material;
a pH-regulator selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium hydroxide, and phosphates, or any combination thereof; and
admixed magnesium carbonate, wherein the oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product does not contain any tobacco, and wherein the admixed magnesium carbonate and the pH regulator are provided in an amount sufficient to maintain the pH of the oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product between a pH of 8 to 9 after storage at room temperature for at least 90 days.
10. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is of a formula MgCO 3 .XH 2 O or of a formula Mg(CO 3 ) y (OH) z .XH 2 O, wherein X, y and z each independently represent a number from 0 to 5.
11. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 30% by weight of the dry bulk material.
12. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 20% by weight of the dry bulk material.
13. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 5% by weight of the dry bulk material.
14. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product is in a particulate form.
15. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , further packaged in a box, can or canister.
16. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the magnesium carbonate is anhydrous magnesite (MgCO 3 ).
17. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , further comprising a humectant in an amount of from 2 to 10% by weight of the total product.
18. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 17 , wherein the humectant comprises propylene glycol.
19. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , further comprising sodium chloride in an amount of from 1 to 5% by weight of the total product.
20. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , further comprising a humectant in an amount of from 2 to 10% by weight of the total product.
21. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 20 , wherein the humectant comprises propylene glycol.
22. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , further comprising sodium chloride in an amount of from 1 to 5% by weight of the total product.
23. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , further comprising water in an amount of from 30 to 60% by weight of the total product.
24. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product has a pH of 8 to 8.5.
25. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product has a pH of 8.5 to 9.
26. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product has a pH of 8.5.
27. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product has a pH of 8 to 8.5.
28. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product has a pH of 8.5 to 9.
29. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product has a pH of 8.5.
30. The moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 1 , wherein the admixed magnesium carbonate and the pH regulator are present in an amount sufficient to maintain the pH of the moist oral tobacco snuff or snus product between 8 to 9 after storage at room temperature for at least half a year.
31. The oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product according to claim 9 , wherein the admixed magnesium carbonate and the pH regulator are present in an amount sufficient to maintain the pH of the oral non-tobacco snuff or snus product between 8 to 9 after storage at room temperature for at least half a year.