A sprayable cookware release composition includes an oil, a propellant, and a
cookware
release agent having lecithin treated with an alkali and a fatty acid at the same
time or treated with a mixture of an alkali and a fatty acid. A variety of alkali
and fatty acids can be used to treat the lecithin, including more than one alkali
and more than one fatty acid. Suitable alkali for treating the lecithin include
sodium and potassium sorbate, sodium and potassium carbonate, sodium and potassium
bicarbonate, sodium and potassium acetate, sodium and potassium hydroxide, and
mixtures thereof. Suitable fatty acids for treating the lecithin include oleic
acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, and mixtures thereof. The cookware
release agent and oil are mixed, and the mixture is dispensed from the aerosol
container by the propellant. Suitable cookware release agents include lecithin
and variants thereof, such as oil soluble lecithin, water-dispersible lecithin,
hydroxylated lecithin, lyso-phopholipid, or a mixture thereof.
