Cleaning articles comprising a polarphobic region and a high internal phase inverse emulsion

An article, which comprises:

• a. a carrier comprising at least one polarphobic region;
• and
• b. an emulsion having a continuous external lipid phase and a dispersed polar internal phase applied to the carrier;
• wherein the emulsion is prepared by combining at least the following materials:
• (1) from about 2 to about 60% of a a waxy lipid material having a melting point of about 40.degree. C. or higher;
• (2) from about 39 to about 97% of a polar material;
• and
• (3) an effective amount of an emulsifier capable of forming the emulsion when the external lipid is in a fluid state;
• where the weight percent for each of components (1), (2) and (3) is determined from the amount combined relative to the total weight of the emulsion.

A process for applying an emulsion to a carrier comprising at least one polarphobic region, the process comprising the steps of:

• A. forming an emulsion comprising.
• (1) from about 2 to about 60% of a continuous external lipid phase comprising a waxy lipid material having a melting point of about 40.degree. C. or higher,
• (2) from about 39 to about 97% of an internal polar phase dispersed in the external lipid phase;
• and
• (3) an effective amount of an emulsifier capable of forming the emulsion when the al lipid phase is in a fluid state;
• B. applying the emulsion to the carrier at a temperature sufficiently high such that the external lipid phase has a fluid or plastic consistency;
• C. cooling the applied emulsion to a temperature sufficiently low such that the external lipid phase solidifies.

An article, which comprises:

• a. carrier comprising at least one hydrophobic region;
• and
• b. a water-in-lipid emulsion applied to the carrier, the emulsion comprising:
• (1) from about 2 to about 60% of a continuous solidified lipid phase comprising a waxy lipid material having a molting point of about 40.degree. C. or higher;
• (2) from about 39 to about 97% of an internal water phase dispersed in the lipid phase;
• and
• (3) an effective amount of an emulsifier capable of forming the emulsion when the lipid phase is in a fluid state.

An article, which comprises:

• a. a carrier comprising at least one hydrophobic region;
• and
• b. a water-in-lipid emulsion applied to the carrier;
• wherein the emulsion is prepared by combining at least the following materials:
• (1) from about 2 to about 60% of a waxy lipid material having a melting point of about 40.degree. C. or higher;
• (2) from about 39 to about 97% of water;
• and
• (3) an effective amount of an emulsifier capable of forming the emulsion when the lipid is in a fluid state;
• where the weight percent for each of components (1), (2) and (3) is determined from the amount combined relative to the total weight of the emulsion.