Behind the Mint: How Our Sustained-Release Tech Works (Layman’s Guide)
Why Bother With Sustained-Release?
One ESWA focus mint keeps you alert for roughly six hours without the spike-and-crash cycle of coffee. The secret is a plant-based, sustained-release coating that “drips” caffeine and vitamins into your bloodstream at a smooth, even pace. No lab jargon—here’s the simple breakdown.
1 · Micro-Encapsulation: Caffeine in Tiny Bubbles
We grind pharmaceutical-grade caffeine into micro-particles, then wrap each particle in a thin shell of vegetable cellulose. Think chocolate-coated peanuts—only microscopic. This shell slows how fast stomach acids can dissolve the caffeine, stretching the release over hours.
2 · Dual-Layer Matrix: Fast First, Slow Later
- Bite-Stage (cheek): A small, un-coated fraction dissolves in saliva and absorbs through your cheek lining in <1 minute. That’s the quick “lift.”
- Gut-Stage: The coated particles travel to the small intestine, where higher pH levels melt the shell slowly—our six-hour “glide.”
3 · Taste-Masking Without Chemicals
Caffeine is naturally bitter. We use a blend of sour fruit powder + natural mint oil to keep flavor bright, not harsh—no synthetic sweeteners that spike insulin.
4 · Safety & Compliance
- GRAS-listed (Generally Recognized as Safe) coating materials
- ISO 22000 and FSSAI compliant manufacturing
- Every batch HPLC-tested for exact caffeine content
5 · Real-World Proof
87 % of beta users reported “steady, crash-free energy” during four-hour code sprints (312-person pilot, April 2025). See the absorption curve in our Caffeine Kinetics 101 post.
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