Film-forming compositions for protecting skin from body fluids and articles made therefrom

An article comprising:

• a. delivery vehicle;
• and
• b. a film forming composition applied to at least a portion of the delivery vehicle, the composition comprising:
• from about 1% to about 90% a skin conditioning agent;
• from about 15% to about 50% a viscosity enhancing agent;
• and
• from about 1% to about 20% an oleophilic film-forming agent;
• wherein the composition is substantially anhydrous, having no more than about 10% water.

A disposable absorbent article having a film-forming composition disposed on at least a skin-contacting surface of the absorbent article, wherein the composition is substantially anhydrous and comprises:

• a. a skin conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of petroleum-based emollients;
• fatty acid esters;
• polysiloxanes;
• polyol polyesters;
• esters or ethers of polyhydroxy alcohols;
• fatty alcohol esters of polyprotonic acids;
• animal oils, fats, and their derivatives;
• vegetable oils, hydrogenated vegetable oils, and their derivatives;
• branched hydrocarbons;
• fatty alcohol ethers;
• free sterols, sterol esters and their derivatives;
• sphingolipids;
• phospholipids;
• and mixtures thereof;
• b. a viscosity enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of C12-C60 alcohols, waxes, fumed silicas, and mixtures thereof;
• c. a film-forming agent selected from of polyalkenes, PVP/alpha-olefin copolymers, acrylic copolymers, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• d. optionally, a skin care ingredient selected from the group consisting of Monographed I actives, Monographed III actives, vitamins, proton donating agents, protease inhibitors, enzyme inhibitors, chelating agents, anti-microbials, skin soothing agents, and mixtures thereof.