Cleansing articles for skin or hair
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsErik John Hasenoehrl, Matthew Justin Paquette
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Abstract
The present invention relates to disposable, personal cleansing articles useful for cleansing the skin or hair. These articles are used by the consumer by wetting the dry article with water and then rubbing the article against the skin or hair. The article comprises a water insoluble substrate having a cleansing surface and comprising latex-coated cellulosic fibers, and a lathering surfactant releasably associated with the substrate. Preferably, the articles of the present invention further comprise a conditioning component.
Claims26
A disposable, single use personal cleansing article especially useful for cleansing skin or hair, which article comprises:
- (A) a water-insoluble substrate having at least one cleansing surface;
- and
- (B) from about 0.5% to about 250% by weight of said substrate of a lathering surfactant releasably associated with said substrate;
- wherein said water-insoluble substrate comprises a top layer and a base layer, said base layer comprising latex-coated cellulosic fibers.
An article according to claim I wherein said water-insoluble substrate comprises:
- (A) a top layer, the top layer being wet extensible in the plane of the top layer when the top layer is wetted;
- and
- (B) a base layer which is less wet extensible when wetted than is said top layer;
- wherein selected portions of said top layer are joined to said base layer in a manner which is sufficient to inhibit wet extension of said top layer in the plane of said top layer.
An article according to claim I wherein said substrate is made by air-laying or water-laying processes in which the cellulosic fibers are cut to desired lengths, passed into a water or air stream, and then deposited onto a screen or belt through which the fiber-laden air or water is passed.
A method of manufacturing a disposable, single use personal care cleansing article comprising the step of adding at least one lathering surfactant onto or impregnating at least one lathering surfactant into a water-insoluble substrate having a cleansing surface wherein said substrate comprises latex-coated cellulosic fibers;
- and wherein said resulting article is substantially dry.
A method of cleansing the skin or hair with a personal cleansing article, comprising the steps of:
- (A) wetting with water a substantially dry, disposable, single use personal cleansing article comprising:
- (i) a water insoluble substrate having a cleansing surface, said substrate comprising latex-coated cellulosic fibers;
- and
- (ii) at least one lathering surfactant, and
- (B) contacting the skin or hair with said wetted article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.