Aerosolizable gel
There is provided an aerosolizable gel comprising (a) an active agent; (b) one or more gel forming materials, wherein the one or more gel forming material is at least one phyllosilicate; (c) an aerosol forming material selected from glycerol, propylene glycol and mixtures thereof; and (d) water.
1. A dosage form of an aerosolizable product, wherein the dosage form of the aerosolizable gel comprises:
(a) nicotine in an amount of 0.5 to 10 mg;
(b) one or more gel forming materials, wherein the one or more gel forming materials is at least kaolinite;
(c) an aerosol forming material; and
(d) water.
2. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the nicotine is present in an amount of no greater than 2 wt % based on the total weight of the aerosolizable gel.
3. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the nicotine is present in an amount of no greater than 1.8 wt % based on the total weight of the aerosolizable gel.
4. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the kaolinite is present in an amount of 10 to 80 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel.
5. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the kaolinite is present in an amount of 20 to 70 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel.
6. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the kaolinite is present in an amount of 30 to 60 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel.
7. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the aerosol forming material is selected from glycerol, propylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
8. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the aerosol forming material is a combination of glycerol and propylene glycol.
9. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the aerosol forming material is present in an amount of 10 to 60 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel.
10. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the aerosol forming material is present in an amount of 20 to 40 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel.
11. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the water is present in an amount of 1 to 40 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel.
12. An aerosolizable gel according to claim 1 wherein the water is present in an amount of 1 to 20 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel.
13. A method of forming an aerosol, the method comprising the step of heating an aerosolizable gel comprising;
(a) an active agent;
(b) a gel forming material, wherein the gel forming material is at least kaolinite;
(c) an aerosol forming material; and
(d) water.
14. A method of forming an aerosol according to claim 13 wherein the aerosol forming material is selected from glycerol, propylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
15. A method of forming an aerosol according to claim 13 wherein the aerosolizable gel is an aerosolizable gel comprises:
nicotine in an amount of no greater than 2 wt % based on the total weight of the aerosolizable gel;
kaolinite in an amount of 10 to 80 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel;
the aerosol forming material is present in an amount of 10 to 60 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel; and
water present in an amount of 1 to 20 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel.
16. An electronic vapour provision system comprising:
(i) an aerosolizable gel comprising
(a) an active agent;
(b) one or more gel forming materials, wherein the one or more gel forming material is at least kaolinite;
(c) an aerosol forming material; and
(d) water;
(ii) a heater for heating the aerosolizable gel and thereby vaporising some or all of the aerosolizable gel for inhalation by a user of the electronic vapour provision system.
17. A method of forming an aerosol according to claim 16 wherein the aerosolizable gel is an aerosolizable gel comprising:
nicotine in an amount of no greater than 2 wt % based on the total weight of the aerosolizable gel;
kaolinite in an amount of 10 to 80 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel;
the aerosol forming material is present in an amount of 10 to 60 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel; and
water present in an amount of 1 to 20 wt. % based on the aerosolizable gel.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the aerosol forming material is a combination of glycerol and propylene glycol.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the aerosol forming material is a combination of glycerol and propylene glycol.