Products for controlling microbial organic compound production
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsDavid William Koenig, Bernard J. Minerath, Lindsay M. Gould
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Abstract
Products comprising an oxygen-generating additive for reducing the amount of skin irritation and inflamation and odor are disclosed. Specifically, products such as training pants and diapers are disclosed which contain a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide crystalline powder which, when wetted, produces a stream of oxygen which can be used by various bacteria on and near the wearer's skin during metabolism resulting in a significant decrease in the amount of volatile organic compounds produced by the bacteria during metabolism.
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A product comprising a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture for reducing the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by microbial-produced volatile organic compounds, the mixture being capable of generating oxygen upon activation, the oxygen acting as a terminal electron acceptor for bacteria on or near the skin's surface such that the production of volatile organic compounds by the bacteria is reduced.
A product comprising a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture for reducing the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by microbial-produced volatile organic compounds, the mixture being capable of generating oxygen upon activation, the oxygen acting as a terminal electron acceptor for bacteria on or near the skin's surface such that the production of volatile organic compounds by the bacteria is reduced, the carbohydrate comprising a sugar alcohol.
A product comprising from about 0.01% (by weight of the product) to about 5% (by weight of the product) of a mannitol-hydrogen peroxide mixture for reducing the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by microbial-produced volatile organic compounds, the mixture being capable of generating oxygen upon activation, the oxygen acting as a terminal electron acceptor for bacteria on or near the skin's surface such that the production of volatile organic compounds by the bacteria is reduced.
A product comprising from about 0.01% (by weight of the product) to about 5% (by weight of the product) of a sorbitol-hydrogen peroxide mixture for reducing the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by microbial-produced volatile organic compounds, the mixture being capable of generating oxygen upon activation, the oxygen acting as a terminal electron acceptor for bacteria on or near the skin's surface such that the production of volatile organic compounds by the bacteria is reduced.
A process for preparing a product comprising a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture for reducing the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by microbial-produced volatile organic compounds, the mixture being capable of generating oxygen upon activation, the oxygen acting as a terminal electron acceptor for bacteria on or near the skin's surface such that the production of volatile organic compounds by the bacteria is reduced, the process comprising:
- mixing a carbohydrate and hydrogen peroxide together to form a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture;
- heating the carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture at a temperature of at least about 90° C. for at least about 4.5 hours to evaporate off any solvent in the mixture and produce solid particles;
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- incorporating the solid particles into the product.
A process for preparing a product comprising a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture for reducing the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by microbial-produced volatile organic compounds, the mixture being capable of generating oxygen upon activation, the oxygen acting as a terminal electron acceptor for bacteria on or near the skin's surface such that the production of volatile organic compounds by the bacteria is reduced, the process comprising:
- mixing a sugar alcohol and hydrogen peroxide together to form a sugar-alcohol-hydrogen peroxide mixture;
- heating the sugar alcohol-hydrogen peroxide mixture at a temperature of at least about 97° C. for at least about 7 hours to evaporate off any solvent in the mixture and produce solid particles;
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- incorporating the solid particles into the product.
A process for producing a stream of oxygen to reduce the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by microbial-produced volatile organic compounds, the process comprising:
- introducing a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture into a product to be worn by the wearer, the carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture being capable of generating oxygen upon activation, the carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture being activated upon insult by the wearer.
A process for producing a volatile organic compound-inhibiting stream of oxygen to reduce the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by volatile organic compounds produced by facultative bacteria, the process comprising:
- introducing a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture into a product to be worn by the wearer, the carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture being capable of generating oxygen upon activation, the carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture being activated upon insult by the wearer.
A product comprising a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture for reducing the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by volatile organic compounds, the mixture being capable of producing a volatile organic compound-inhibiting amount of oxygen upon activation, the oxygen acting as a terminal electron acceptor for bacteria on or near the skin's surface such that the production of volatile organic compounds by the bacteria is reduced.
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