Absorbent articles with hydrophilic compositions containing anionic polymers

An absorbent article comprising:

• (a) an outer cover;
• (b) a liquid permeable bodyside liner that defines a bodyfacing surface and that is connected in superposed relation to the outer cover;
• (c) an absorbent body that is located between the bodyside liner and the outer cover;
• and
• (d) a composition on at least a portion of the bodyfacing surface of the bodyside liner that includes from about 10 to about 90 weight percent of hydrophilic solvent, from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, from about 0 to about 40 percent by weight of C14 to C30 fatty alcohol, from about 0 to about 40 percent by weight of C14 to C30 fatty acid and from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of decoupling polymer selected from homopolymers of acrylic acid, acrylic acid/maleic acid copolymers, poly(2-hydroxyethylacrylate), polysaccharides, cellulose ethers, polyglycerols, polyacrylamides, polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl ether copolymers, poly(sodium vinyl sulfonate), poly(2-sulphato ethyl methacrylate), poly(acrylamidomethyl propane sulphonate) and mixtures thereof.

An absorbent article comprising:

• (a) an outer cover;
• (b) a liquid permeable bodyside liner that defines a bodyfacing surface and that is connected in superposed relation to the outer cover;
• (c) an absorbent body that is located between the bodyside liner and the outer cover;
• and
• (d) a composition on at least a portion of the bodyfacing surface of the bodyside liner that includes from about 10 to about 80 percent by weight of hydrophilic solvent, from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of high molecular weight polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of at least about 720 daltons, from about 1 to about 30 percent by weight of C14 to C30 fatty alcohol, from about 1 to about 30 percent by weight of C14 to C30 fatty acid, from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of emulsifying surfactant having a combined HLB in a range greater than 7, from about 0.1 to about 30 percent by weight of natural fats or oils, from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of sterols or sterol derivatives, from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of emollient and from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of decoupling polymer.

An absorbent article comprising:

• (a) an outer cover;
• (b) a liquid permeable bodyside liner that defines a bodyfacing surface and that is connected in superposed relation to the outer cover;
• (c) an absorbent body that is located between the bodyside liner and the outer cover;
• and
• (d) a composition on at least a portion of the bodyfacing surface of the bodyside liner that includes from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of hydrophilic solvent, from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of high molecular weight polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of at least about 720 daltons, from about 1 to about 30 percent by weight of a C14 to C30 fatty alcohol, from about 1 to about 30 percent by weight of a C14 to C30 fatty acid, from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of emulsifying surfactant having a combined HLB in a range greater than 7, from about 0.1 to about 30 percent by weight of natural fats or oils, from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of sterols or sterol derivatives, from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of emollient and from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of decoupling polymer selected from homopolymers of acrylic acid, acrylic acid/maleic acid copolymers, poly(2-hydroxyethylacrylate), polysaccharides, cellulose ethers, polyglycerols, polyacrylamides, polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl ether copolymers, poly(sodium vinyl sulfonate), poly(2-sulphato ethyl methacrylate), poly(acrylamidomethyl propane sulphonate) and mixtures thereof.

A method of applying a composition to a bodyfacing surface of a bodyside liner of an absorbent article comprising the steps of:

• (a) heating a composition comprising hydrophilic solvent, high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, C14 to C30 fatty alcohol, C14 to C30 fatty acid and from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of decoupling polymer selected from homopolymers of acrylic acid, acrylic acid/maleic acid copolymers, poly(2-hydroxyethylacrylate), polysaccharides, cellulose ethers, polyglycerols, polyacrylamides, polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl ether copolymers, poly(sodium vinyl sulfonate), poly(2-sulphato ethyl methacrylate), poly(acrylamidomethyl propane sulphonate) and mixtures of such compounds, to a temperature above the melting point of the composition, the composition having a melting point of from about 320° C. to about 100° C.;
• (b) applying the composition to the bodyfacing surface of a bodyside liner of an absorbent article;
• and
• (c) resolidifying the composition.

A method for protecting the skin barrier on a skin surface of a user, comprising the steps of:

• a) contacting the skin surface of the user with a bodyfacing surface of a liner material, the bodyfacing surface having a composition comprising a hydrophilic solvent, a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, a C14-C30 fatty alcohol, a C14-C30 fatty acid and a decoupling polymer;
• b) maintaining the bodyfacing surface in contact with the skin surface for a sufficient amount of time to transfer the composition to the skin surface;
• and
• c) repeating the contact of the skin surface with the bodyfacing surface of the liner material for a sufficient period of time to protect the skin barrier, wherein the composition comprises from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of hydrophilic solvent, from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, from about 1 to about 40 percent by weight of a C14 to C30 fatty alcohol, from about 1 to about 40 percent by weight of a C14 to C30 fatty acid and from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of a decoupling polymer selected from homopolymers of acrylic acid, acrylic acid/maleic acid copolymers, poly(2-hydroxyethylacrylate), polysaccharides, cellulose ethers, polyglycerols, polyacrylamides, polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl ether copolymers, poly(sodium vinyl sulfonate), poly(2-sulphato ethyl methacrylate), poly(acrylamidomethyl propane sulphonate) and mixtures thereof.