Sanitary article comprising a microbe-inhibiting composition
AssigneeSCA Hygiene Products AB
InventorsUlrika Husmark, Ulla Forsgren Brusk
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Abstract
A sanitary article (1) such as a sanitary napkin, a panty liner, an incontinence protector, a diaper, an incontinence pad, a feminine insert, a tampon, or the like includes a top sheet (2) and a microbe-inhibiting composition (8). The microbe-inhibiting composition (8) includes at least one extracellular product of at least one probiotic bacterium and/or at least one probiotic bacterium and at least one additive in the form of an organic acid, with at least one of its pKa value not exceeding 5.5, and/or a salt thereof.
Claims17
A sanitary article comprising a top sheet, said sanitary article comprising, prior to use of the sanitary article:
- a microbe-inhibiting composition, said microbe-inhibiting composition comprising:
- an extracellular product of at least one probiotic bacterium, or at least one probiotic bacterium, and
- at least one additive in the form of an organic acid, having a pKa value not exceeding 5.5, or a salt of the organic acid,
- wherein, when the microbe-inhibiting composition comprises the extracellular product, the additive is present in a concentration of 5-100 mM, and when the microbe-inhibiting composition comprises the probiotic bacteria excluding the extracellular product thereof, the additive is present in an amount of 0.15 mg-2.6 g per the sanitary article.
A kit comprising, prior to use of the kit:
- a microbe-inhibiting composition comprising:
- an extracellular product of at least one probiotic bacterium, or at least one probiotic bacterium, and
- at least one additive in the form of an organic acid, having a pKa value not exceeding 5.5, or a salt of the organic acid, and
- a sanitary article,
- wherein when the microbe-inhibiting composition comprises the extracellular product, the additive is present in a concentration of 5-100 mM, and when the microbe-inhibiting composition comprises the probiotic bacteria excluding the extracellular product thereof, the additive is present in an amount of 0.15 mg-2.6 g per the sanitary article.
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