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US 2003/0224034 A1Published application
Personal care article and method for inhibiting attachment of yeast to skin
OwnerDavid W. Koeniginventor
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Abstract
A personal care article including an isoprenoid compound, and a method of inhibiting attachment of pathogenic fungi to skin using an isoprenoid compound in combination with a personal care article. The isopreniod compound may be farnesol, which is particularly effective against the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans.
Claims57
A personal care article, comprising:
- a personal care article substrate;
- and
- an isoprenoid compound applied to at least a skin-contacting surface of the substrate in an amount effective to inhibit pathogenic fungi attachment to skin.
A personal care article, comprising:
- a personal care article substrate;
- and
- farnesol applied to at least a skin-contacting surface of the substrate in an amount effective to inhibit pathogenic yeast attachment to skin.
A method of inhibiting pathogenic fungal attachment to skin, comprising:
- applying an effective amount of an isoprenoid compound to at least a skin-contacting surface of a personal care article.
A method of inhibiting pathogenic yeast attachment to skin, comprising:
- applying an effective amount of farnesol to at least a skin-contacting surface of a personal care article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.