Article of commerce containing absorbent article
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsMisael Omar AVILES, Justin Angelo CASERTA, Dean Larry DUVAL, Peter Christopher ELLINGSON, Sharon Anne KEEGAN, Robin Lynn MCKIERNAN, Roger Dale YOUNG, Brian Xiaoqing SONG
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Abstract
An article of commerce comprising at least one absorbent article and a personal care composition is provided. The absorbent article or component thereof comprises a microorganism. The absorbent article and personal care composition are intended to be used together according to a regimen and can optionally be defined in a single sellable article of commerce.
Claims20
An article of commerce comprising:
- a. a nonwoven material comprising a microorganism, the nonwoven material designed and configured for wearing in proximity to an area of urogenital skin;
- b. a personal care composition to be applied to the area of urogenital skin, but being separate and apart from the nonwoven material;
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- c. packaging associated with the nonwoven material and the personal care composition that creates a single sellable article of commerce;
- d. wherein the personal care composition is devoid of the microorganism because it would not be stable if incorporated therein.
An article of commerce comprising:
- a. an absorbent article comprising a microorganism, the absorbent article designed and configured for wearing in close proximity to an area of urogenital skin;
- b. a personal care composition to be applied to the area of urogenital skin, but being separate and apart from the nonwoven material;
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- c. packaging associated with the nonwoven material and the personal care composition that creates a single sellable article of commerce;
- d. wherein at least one of the following conditions exist according to the Viability Test Method described herein:
- i. the microorganism exhibits less than a 3 log viability loss after 4 weeks;
- ii. the microorganism count after 8 weeks is at least 103 CFU;
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- e. wherein the personal care composition comprises a solvent and a skin care active.
A method of treating urogenital skin, comprising the steps of:
- a. purchasing an absorbent article comprising a microorganism;
- b. purchasing a personal care composition that is not associated with the absorbent article;
- c. applying the personal care composition to an area of urogenital skin;
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- d. placing the absorbent article in close proximity to the area of urogenital skin;
- e. wherein the absorbent article and the personal care composition are packaged together or separately.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.