阅读说明：本技术 风味组合物及包含所述风味组合物的电子烟液 (Flavor composition and electronic cigarette liquid containing same ) 是由 许静 姜兴涛 黄怡岚 伍鲲 于 2019-09-12 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请涉及一种风味组合物及包含所述风味组合物的电子烟液。本申请一些实施例的所述风味组合物包含以下重量份的物质：0.1至2.0份的2,5-二甲基吡嗪、0.1至3.0份的2-甲基吡嗪、0.05至1.0份的2-乙酰基吡嗪、0.1至3.0份的4-氧代异佛尔酮(2,6,6-三甲基-2-环己烯-1,4-二酮)、25至45份的甲硫醇、10至20份的香兰素、25至55份的乙基麦芽酚、10至25份的乙基香兰素及5至20份的乙酸薄荷酯。本申请的电子烟液通过其风味组合物能够使使用者在吸取时产生绿豆沙风味的口感,且该电子烟液能够形成气味均匀且浓郁的气雾,有效提升使用者体验。(The application relates to a flavor composition and electronic cigarette liquid containing the flavor composition. The flavor composition of some embodiments of the present application comprises the following parts by weight: 0.1 to 2.0 parts of 2, 5-dimethylpyrazine, 0.1 to 3.0 parts of 2-methylpyrazine, 0.05 to 1.0 parts of 2-acetylpyrazine, 0.1 to 3.0 parts of 4-oxoisophorone (2,6, 6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1, 4-dione), 25 to 45 parts of methyl mercaptan, 10 to 20 parts of vanillin, 25 to 55 parts of ethyl maltol, 10 to 25 parts of ethyl vanillin and 5 to 20 parts of menthyl acetate. The electronic cigarette liquid can enable a user to generate the taste of the mung bean paste flavor when the user absorbs the flavor composition, and the electronic cigarette liquid can form uniform and rich aerial fog, so that the user experience is effectively improved.)

1. A flavour composition comprising the following materials in parts by weight:

0.1 to 2.0 parts of 2, 5-dimethylpyrazine, 0.1 to 3.0 parts of 2-methylpyrazine, 0.05 to 1.0 parts of 2-acetylpyrazine, 0.1 to 3.0 parts of 4-oxoisophorone, 25 to 45 parts of methyl mercaptan, 10 to 20 parts of vanillin, 25 to 55 parts of ethyl maltol, 10 to 25 parts of ethyl vanillin and 5 to 20 parts of menthyl acetate.

2. An e-liquid comprising the flavor composition of claim 1.

3. The e-liquid of claim 2, wherein the flavor composition is present in the e-liquid in an amount of 0.1% to 5.0% by weight based on the total weight of the e-liquid.

4. The e-liquid of claim 2, further comprising a cooling agent, wherein the cooling agent is selected from the group consisting of menthol, menthone, isomenthone, l-menthyl lactate, WS-23(N,2, 3-trimethyl-2-isopropylbutanamide), WS-3 (N-ethyl-p-menthyl-3-carboxamide), WS-5(N- (ethoxycarbonylmethyl) -p-alkane-3-carboxamide), WS-12(N- (4-methoxyphenyl) -p-menthyl-3-carboxamide), and combinations thereof.

5. The e-liquid of claim 4, wherein the cooling agent is present in the e-liquid in an amount of 1% to 10% by weight of the total e-liquid.

6. The e-liquid of claim 2, further comprising a nicotine salt, and the nicotine salt is present in the e-liquid in an amount of 1.8% to 10.0% by weight based on the total weight of the e-liquid.

7. The e-liquid of claim 2, further comprising nicotine, and the weight of the nicotine in the e-liquid is from 0.9% to 5.0% based on the total weight of the e-liquid.

8. The e-liquid of claim 2, further comprising a flavor, wherein the flavor is selected from the group consisting of 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine, 2-acetylthiazole, methylcyclopentenolone, γ -caprolactone, γ -nonalactone, γ -undecalactone (peach aldehyde), ethyl butyrate, isoamyl butyrate, methyl anthranilate, glyceryl triacetate, melonal (2, 6-dimethyl-5-heptenal), folate, isopulegol, β -damascone (β -damascone), β -ionone, triethyl citrate, limonene, isoverdone, isoamyl isovalerate, and combinations thereof.

9. The e-liquid of claim 8, wherein the flavor is present in the e-liquid in an amount of 0.01% to 1% by weight based on the total weight of the e-liquid.

10. An aerosolization device comprising the flavor composition of claim 1 or the e-liquid of any one of claims 2-9.

11. The atomization device of claim 10 in which the atomization device comprises an electronic cigarette, an ultrasonic atomizer, or a mesh atomizer.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of electronic aerosols or electronic nebulization devices, in particular to electronic cigarette liquid.

Background

Due to the pursuit of personal health, environmental protection, and convenience in use, electronic cigarettes are becoming more and more popular with consumers as a substitute for conventional tobacco. The electronic cigarette or the electronic atomizer replaces the smoke generated by the traditional high-temperature combustion mode of tobacco by atomizing the smoking material at low temperature to form aerosol for a user to inhale. The electronic cigarette liquid has certain influence on the experience and the taste of a user.

Therefore, there is a need for further improvement and research on the composition of electronic cigarette liquid.

Disclosure of Invention

The flavor composition can be used in electronic cigarette liquid, and can generate the flavor of mung bean paste for a user by forming aerosol for the user to inhale after being atomized by an atomization device, and harmful substances such as tar and suspended particles are not generated. Simultaneously, this electron tobacco juice can form the even and strong aerial fog of smell when the user smokes, and this aerial fog taste is gentle and agreeable and do not have and remain the sense to promote user experience.

According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a flavour composition, wherein the flavour composition comprises the following substances in parts by weight: from about 0.1 to about 2.0 parts of 2, 5-dimethylpyrazine, from about 0.1 to about 3.0 parts of 2-methylpyrazine, from about 0.05 to about 1.0 parts of 2-acetylpyrazine, from about 0.1 to about 3.0 parts of 4-oxoisophorone (2,6, 6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1, 4-dione), from about 25 to about 45 parts of methyl mercaptan, from about 10 to about 20 parts of vanillin, from about 25 to about 55 parts of ethyl maltol, from about 10 to about 25 parts of ethyl vanillin, and from about 5 to about 20 parts of menthyl acetate.

According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided an electronic smoking fluid comprising the flavour composition described above.

According to yet another aspect of the present application, there is provided an aerosolization device comprising the above-described e-liquid.

Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of embodiments of the present application.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below. The examples of the present application should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Additionally, amounts, ratios, and other numerical values are sometimes presented herein in a range format. It is to be understood that such range format is used for convenience and brevity, and should be interpreted flexibly to include not only the numerical values explicitly recited as the limits of the range, but also to include all the individual numerical values or sub-ranges encompassed within that range as if each numerical value and sub-range is explicitly recited.

As used herein, the terms "substantially," "generally," "substantially," "essentially," and "about" are used to describe and illustrate small variations. When used in conjunction with an event or circumstance, the terms can refer to an instance in which the event or circumstance occurs precisely as well as an instance in which the event or circumstance occurs in close proximity. For example, when used in conjunction with numerical values, the term can refer to a range of variation of less than or equal to ± 10% of the numerical value, such as less than or equal to ± 5%, less than or equal to ± 4%, less than or equal to ± 3%, less than or equal to ± 2%, less than or equal to ± 1%, less than or equal to ± 0.5%, less than or equal to ± 0.1%, or less than or equal to ± 0.05%. For example, two numerical values are considered to be "substantially" identical if the difference between the two numerical values is less than or equal to ± 10% (e.g., less than or equal to ± 5%, less than or equal to ± 4%, less than or equal to ± 3%, less than or equal to ± 2%, less than or equal to ± 1%, less than or equal to ± 0.5%, less than or equal to ± 0.1%, or less than or equal to ± 0.05%) of the mean of the values.

In the detailed description and claims, a list of items linked by the term "at least one of," "at least one of," or other similar terms may mean any combination of the listed items. For example, if items a and B are listed, the phrase "at least one of a and B" means a only; only B; or A and B. In another example, if items A, B and C are listed, the phrase "at least one of A, B and C" means a only; or only B; only C; a and B (excluding C); a and C (excluding B); b and C (excluding A); or A, B and C. Item a may comprise a single element or multiple elements. Item B may comprise a single element or multiple elements. Item C may comprise a single element or multiple elements.

As used herein, the term "aerosol for inhalation by a user" can include, but is not limited to, aerosols, suspended liquids, cryogenic vapors, and volatile gases.

According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an electronic cigarette liquid comprising a flavor composition, wherein the flavor composition comprises the following materials in parts by weight: from about 0.1 to about 2.0 parts of 2, 5-dimethylpyrazine, from about 0.1 to about 3.0 parts of 2-methylpyrazine, from about 0.05 to about 1.0 parts of 2-acetylpyrazine, from about 0.1 to about 3.0 parts of 4-oxoisophoron (2,6, 6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1, 4-dione), from about 25 to about 45 parts of methyl mercaptan, from about 10 to about 20 parts of vanillin, from about 25 to about 55 parts of ethyl maltol, from about 10 to about 25 parts of ethyl vanillin, and from about 5 to about 20 parts of menthyl acetate. In some embodiments, the flavor compositions of the present application can be comprised of the above parts by weight materials.

In some embodiments, the flavor composition can include 2, 5-dimethylpyrazine in an amount of about 0.1 parts, 0.2 parts, 0.3 parts, 0.4 parts, 0.5 parts, 0.6 parts, 0.7 parts, 0.8 parts, 0.9 parts, 1.0 parts, 1.5 parts, 2.0 parts or a range consisting of any two of these parts by weight, 2-methylpyrazine in an amount of about 0.1 parts, 0.5 parts, 1.0 parts, 1.5 parts, 2.0 parts, 2.5 parts, 3.0 parts or a range consisting of any two of these parts by weight, 2-acetylpyrazine in an amount of about 0.05 parts, 0.1 parts, 0.2 parts, 0.3 parts, 0.4 parts, 0.5 parts, 0.6 parts, 0.7 parts, 0.8 parts, 0.9 parts, 1.0 parts or a range consisting of any two of these parts by weight, 4-oxoisophorone in an amount of about 0.5 parts, 2 parts, or a range consisting of any two of these parts, 30 parts, 35 parts, 40 parts, 45 parts or a range of any two of these parts by weight, vanillin may be substantially 10 parts, 11 parts, 12 parts, 13 parts, 14 parts, 15 parts, 16 parts, 17 parts, 18 parts, 19 parts, 20 parts or a range of any two of these parts by weight, ethyl maltol may be substantially 25 parts, 30 parts, 35 parts, 40 parts, 45 parts, 50 parts, 55 parts or a range of any two of these parts by weight, ethyl vanillin may be substantially 10 parts, 15 parts, 20 parts, 25 parts or a range of any two of these parts by weight, and menthyl acetate may be substantially 6 parts, 8 parts, 10 parts, 12 parts, 14 parts, 16 parts, 18 parts, 20 parts or a range of any two of these parts by weight.

The flavor composition is an additive, and when the flavor composition is added into the electronic cigarette liquid, the electronic cigarette liquid can make a user feel the taste and smell of the mung bean paste flavor when the electronic cigarette liquid is used.

In some embodiments, the weight of the flavor composition in the e-liquid is approximately, e.g., 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, 0.6%, 0.7%, 0.8%, 0.9%, 1.0%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, or a range consisting of any two of these weight percentages, based on the total weight of the e-liquid. In some embodiments, the flavor composition is present in the e-liquid in an amount of about 0.1% to about 5.0% by weight to produce a mild aerosol taste and thereby optimize the user experience.

The e-liquid also includes a base solvent, wherein the base solvent includes propylene glycol and glycerol (glycerin). In some embodiments, the weight of propylene glycol in the e-liquid is approximately, e.g., 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or a range consisting of any two of these weight percentages, based on the total weight of the e-liquid; and glycerol, for example, in the range of about 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, or any two of these weight percentages. In some embodiments, the propylene glycol is present in the e-liquid in an amount of about 20% to about 60% by weight, and the glycerin is present in the e-liquid in an amount of about 40% to about 70% by weight, so as to achieve optimal atomization of the e-liquid and improve the user experience.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the base solvent may be selected from any known solvent in the art according to specific needs, for example, deionized water, propylene glycol, glycerol, without limitation.

In some embodiments, the e-liquid further comprises a cooling agent.

Cooling agents are additives, which are chemicals that can produce a cooling effect sensation to the user when the product is used and are not irritating. In some embodiments, the cooling agent comprises a cooling agent selected from the group consisting of menthol, menthone, isomenthone, l-menthyl lactate, WS-23(N,2, 3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide), WS-3 (N-ethyl-p-menthyl-3-carboxamide), WS-5(N- (ethoxycarbonylmethyl) -p-alkane-3-carboxamide), WS-12(N- (4-methoxyphenyl) -p-menthyl-3-carboxamide), and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the cooling agent is present in the e-liquid in an amount of, for example, about 0.1%, about 0.2%, about 0.3%, about 0.5%, about 1.0%, about 1.5%, about 2.0%, about 2.5%, about 5%, about 10%, or in any two of these weight percentages, based on the total weight of the e-liquid. In some embodiments, the cooling agent is present in the e-liquid in an amount of about 1.0% to about 10% by weight of the e-liquid, based on the total weight of the e-liquid, to enhance the mouthfeel of the aerosol generated by the e-liquid for inhalation by a user.

In some embodiments, the e-liquid further comprises a nicotine salt. In some embodiments, the weight of the nicotine salt in the e-liquid is approximately, e.g., 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, or a range consisting of any two of these weight percentages, based on the total weight of the e-liquid. In some embodiments, the nicotine salt is present in the electronic smoking fluid in an amount of about 1.8% to about 10.0% by weight based on the total weight of the electronic smoking fluid.

In some embodiments, the e-liquid further comprises nicotine. In some embodiments, the weight of nicotine in the e-liquid is approximately, e.g., 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5%, 5%, or a range consisting of any two of these weight percentages, based on the total weight of the e-liquid. In some embodiments, the nicotine is present in the electronic smoking fluid in an amount of about 0.9% to about 5.0% by weight based on the total weight of the electronic smoking fluid.

In some embodiments, the e-liquid further comprises a flavorant, wherein the flavorant is selected from the group consisting of 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine, 2-acetylthiazole, methylcyclopentenolone, γ -caprolactone, γ -nonalactone, γ -undecalactone (peach aldehyde), ethyl butyrate, isoamyl butyrate, methyl anthranilate, triacetin, melonal (2, 6-dimethyl-5-heptenal), folic ester of acetic acid, isopulegol, β -damascone (β -damascone), β -ionone, triethyl citrate, limonene, isoverone, isoamyl isovalerate, and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the flavor is present in the e-liquid in an amount of about 0.01% to about 1.0% by weight of the total weight of the e-liquid to add flavor to the e-liquid and to optimize the mouthfeel of the aerosol generated therefrom.

According to some embodiments of the present application, there is provided a method of preparing an electronic cigarette liquid, comprising the steps of: the ingredients in the flavor composition are mixed according to the specific proportion in the range provided by the embodiment, then essence, nicotine salt and cooling agent are added, and then the mixture is added into the basic tobacco juice and is uniformly mixed to obtain the electronic tobacco juice.

According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided an atomization device including the electronic cigarette liquid according to any one of the above embodiments. The electronic cigarette liquid can be atomized by the atomization device to generate aerosol for a user to inhale.

In some embodiments, the nebulizing device comprises an electronic cigarette, an ultrasonic nebulizer, or a mesh nebulizer.