Patent ID: 6251441
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A23L,A61K

Abstract:
A process for preparing an aqueous composition used in the preparation of optically clear products comprisinga) mixing 0.1-2.0% w/w of an oil soluble ingredient as a 20-30% w/w dispersion in a consumable or essential oil, with 2-10% w/w of an emulsifier mixture having an HLB (hydrophilic lipophilic balance) value of between 10 and 18 and heating to between 25 and 150.degree. C. so as to yield a transparent mixture;b) combining the transparent mixture with water while continuously stirring to provide a transparent composition wherein the emulsifier mixture is a combination of a primary surfactant and a secondary or cosurfactant, wherein the fatty acid profile of the emulsifier mixture matches the fatty acid profile of the dispersion of the oil soluble ingredient, the HLB of the primary surfactant is greater than the cosurfactant and the weight ratio of the dispersion of the oil soluble ingredient, to emulsifier mixture is between 1:1 and 1:7, and the ratio of primary to cosurfactant is between 10:1 and 200:1.