Absorbent article having a stable skin care composition
OwnerThomas James Klofta, Donald Carroll Roeinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a stable skin care composition disposed on its skin-contacting surface. The skin care composition is readily transferable to the skin via normal contact, wearer motion, and/or body heat. Importantly, the skin care composition contains at least one skin care ingredient imparting visible skin benefits to the skin upon transfer to the skin and at least one rheological agent for stabilizing the composition such that agglomeration, stratification and/or settling of the composition are minimized. The present invention also relates to a process for making the absorbent articles having a stable skin care composition disposed thereon.
Claims4
An absorbent article which defines a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region which interconnects said front and rear waist regions, said absorbent article comprising:
- a) a vapor permeable backsheet;
- b) a liquid pervious topsheet which is positioned in facing relation with said backsheet;
- c) an absorbent core located between said backsheet and said topsheet;
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- d) a skin care composition on at least a portion of a wearer-contacting surface of said absorbent article which comprises from about 10 to about 95 weight percent of an emollient, from about 5 to about 95 weight percent of a wax, and from about 0.1 to about 25 weight percent of a Theological agent selected from the group consisting of poly-α-olefins, polyethylene, castor oil derivatives, alkyl galactomannan, polyethylene and vinyl acetate copolymers, fumed silicas, zinc stearate, cetyl hydroxy ethyl cellulose and other modified celluloses, and mixtures thereof.
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