Sanitary absorbent article comprising lactobacillus formulation effective for deodorization
OwnerHyuk Sun KWONinventor
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Abstract
The present invention can provide a sanitary absorbent article which includes a Lactobacillus formulation inside an absorbent pad to absorb bodily secretions and effectively remove odor thereof without leakage of the Lactobacillus to the outside of the absorbent pad.
Claims10
A sanitary absorbent article for absorbing and retaining secretions discharged from the body through direct contact with the body, comprising (a) a liquid-permeable top sheet in direct contact with the skin, (b) an absorbent pad for absorbing and retaining secretions that have passed through the top sheet, (c) a liquid-impermeable cover sheet for preventing the secretions from leaking from the absorbent pad to the outside, and a non-woven fabric for completely covering the absorbent pad,
- wherein the absorbent pad comprises a Lactobacillus formulation therein.
A method for manufacturing a sanitary absorbent article comprising Lactobacillus, the method comprising:
- (i) mixing a Lactobacillus formulation and a hydrogel;
- (ii) preparing an absorbent pad by placing pulp layers on the top and bottom with the mixture as a core;
- (iii) compressing and drying the absorbent pad at a high temperature within about 1 second;
- (iv) completely covering the absorbent pad with a non-woven fabric;
- (v) disposing a liquid-permeable top sheet on the top of the absorbent pad covered with the non-woven fabric and disposing a liquid-impermeable back sheet on the bottom of the absorbent pad covered with the non-woven fabric;
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- (vi) leaving a portion of the liquid-permeable top sheet in contact with the skin and covering the remaining three sides with a liquid-impermeable cover sheet to finish.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.