Patent ID: 7423004

Claim:
A water-dispersible particulate composition having an overall melting point of 40° C. or higher which is a solid molecular dispersion comprised of: about 0.01% to about 15% by weight of a sparingly water-soluble compound and about 85-99.99% by weight of a particulatable lipid-based carrier, wherein the particulatable lipid-based carrier is comprised of: about 5% to about 50% by weight of a lipid-based surfactant selected from the group consisting of a polyglycolized glyceride, a polyoxyethylene castor oil derivative, a polyoxyethylene stearate having a melting point of from 40° C. to 50° C., and a mixture thereof, and about 50% to about 95% by weight of a stiffening agent having a melting point of from 50° C. to 80° C. and selected from the group consisting of glycerol monostearate, glycerol palmitostearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, and a mixture thereof.