| abstract |
ORAL COMPOSITIONS WITH REDUCED WATER CONTENT. The disclosure provides oral compositions that exhibit desired properties associated with wet products while incorporating relatively low water content. Such compositions may include at least one releasable material, at least one filler/carrier component, and at least one water substitute, such as a polyol. The substituted water can be present in an amount of about 25% by weight or more based on the total weight of the oral composition, and the compositions and products formed with it can have relatively low water activity, such as in the range of about of 0.85 or less. The present disclosure further provides methods for forming an oral composition with a mouthfeel corresponding to a wet product while having relatively low water activity. |