Articles and processes for making a porous disintegratable solid substrate for personal health care applications

A personal health care article comprising at least one porous disintegratable solid substrate comprising:

• a. from about 1% to about 70%, by weight of the substrate, of a surfactant;
• b. from about 10% to about 70%, by weight of the substrate, of a polymer wherein the polymer has a weighted average molecular weight of from about 40,000 Da to about 500,000 Da;
• c. from about 0.025% to about 85%, by weight of the substrate, of a gastrointestinal agent selected from the group consisting of anti-diarrheals, lower gastrointestinal agents, laxatives, anti-emetics, antacids, anti-flatulents, H2 receptor antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, lipase inhibitors, rafting agents, and combinations thereof;
• and
• d. an aesthetic agent selected from the group consisting of flavors, sensates, sweeteners, salivation agents, and combinations thereof;
• wherein the porous disintegratable solid substrate comprises a percent open cell content from about 85% to about 100% and wherein the article is orally ingestible and swallowable.

A personal health care article comprising at least one porous disintegratable solid substrate comprising:

• a. from about 1% to about 70%, by weight of the substrate, of a surfactant;
• b. from about 10% to about 70%, by weight of the substrate, of a polymer;
• c. from about 0.025% to about 85%, by weight of the substrate, of a respiratory agent selected from the group consisting of nasal decongestants, mucolytics, expectorants, antihistamines, non-narcotic antitussives, demulcents, anesthetics, and combinations thereof;
• and
• d. an aesthetic agent selected from the group consisting of flavors, sensates, sweeteners, salivation agents, and combinations thereof;
• wherein the porous disintegratable solid substrate comprises a percent open cell content from about 85% to about 100%;
• wherein the article is orally ingestible and swallowable;
• and
• wherein the porous disintegratable solid substrate has a wall thickness of from about 0.02 mm to about 0.15 mm.

A personal health care article comprising at least one porous disintegratable solid substrate comprising:

• a. from about 1% to about 70%, by weight of the substrate, of a surfactant;
• b. from about 10% to about 70%, by weight of the substrate, of a polymer;
• c. from about 0.025% to about 85%, by weight of the substrate, of a gastrointestinal agent selected from the group consisting of anti-diarrheals, lower gastrointestinal agents, laxatives, anti-emetics, antacids, anti-flatulents, H2 receptor antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, lipase inhibitors, rafting agents, and combinations thereof;
• and
• d. an aesthetic agent selected from the group consisting of flavors, sensates, sweeteners, salivation agents, and combinations thereof;
• wherein the porous disintegratable solid substrate comprises a percent open cell content from about 85% to about 100%;
• wherein the article is orally ingestible and swallowable;
• and
• wherein the porous disintegratable solid substrate has a wall thickness of from about 0.02 mm to about 0.15 mm.