Absorbent article
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsDavid W. Koenig, Lisa M. Kroll
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Abstract
An absorbent article for absorbing body waste. The includes a permeable liner having a body-facing surface oriented for facing a wearer when the absorbent article is worn and an absorbent-facing surface opposite the body-facing surface, an outer cover, and an absorbent body positioned between the liner and the cover. A Yucca sp. extract is positioned between the body-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover.
Claims42
An absorbent article for absorbing body waste, said article comprising:
- a permeable liner having a body-facing surface oriented for facing a wearer when the absorbent article is worn and an absorbent-facing surface opposite the body-facing surface;
- an outer cover;
- an absorbent body positioned between the liner and the cover for absorbing body waste penetrating the liner;
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- a Yucca sp. extract positioned between the body-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover.
A method of inhibiting production of ammonia from urine held adjacent a wearer's skin by an article, said method comprising applying a composition including a Yucca sp. extract to the article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.