Absorbent article and method for maintaining or improving skin health
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsGretchen Louise Elder, Donald Carroll Roe, Thomas James Klofta
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for maintaining and/or improving skin health in the area of a wearer covered by an absorbent article. The absorbent article includes a vapor permeable backsheet, a liquid pervious topsheet positioned in facing relation with the backsheet, an absorbent core located between the backsheet and the topsheet. The absorbent article also includes skin care compositions thereon for maintaining and/or improving skin health.
Claims20
A disposable absorbent article which defines a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region which interconnects said front and rear waist regions, said absorbent article comprising:
- a) a vapor permeable backsheet;
- b) a liquid pervious topsheet which is positioned in facing relation with said backsheet;
- c) an absorbent core located between said backsheet and said topsheet;
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- d) a skin care composition having a viscosity from about 5 to about 500 centipoise and a zero-shear viscosity between about 1×106 and about 1×108 centipoise;
- wherein the skin care composition is 2-50% liquid at 20° C., 25-95% liquid at 37° C., and has a final melting point ≧38° C.;
- and further wherein the skin care composition is applied nonuniformly to a wearer-contacting surface of the disposable absorbent article such that a percent open area in the crotch region is between 25% and 75%.
A disposable absorbent article which defines a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region which interconnects said front and rear waist regions, said absorbent article comprising:
- a) a vapor permeable backsheet;
- b) a liquid pervious topsheet which is positioned in facing relation with said backsheet;
- c) an absorbent core located between said backsheet and said topsheet;
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- d) a skin care composition having a viscosity from about 5 to about 500 centipoise and a zero-shear viscosity between about 1×106 and about 1×108 centipoise;
- wherein the skin care composition is 2-50% liquid at 20° C., 25-95% liquid at 37° C., and has a final melting point ≧38° C.;
- and further wherein the skin care composition is applied to a non-wearer contacting surface of the disposable absorbent article.
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