Oral delivery systems including at least one encapsulated active are provided.The oral delivery systems include at least one active component; and a polymermatrix at least partially encapsulating the at least one active component. Insome embodiments, the polymer matrix has a tensile strength of at least about6,500 psi and/or includes at least one polymer having a water absorption ofabout 0.01% to about 50% by weight. The at least one active component may bean oral care active, which may be encapsulated alone or in combination withother actives, such as a taste masking active.