Background Art Solutions to lubricate, moisturize, or clean tissues (collectively,"hydrate") have existed for centuries. Hydrating solutions can be gels or highly viscous fluids, which are spread on tissues requiring hydration. Hydrating solutions can also be fluids and applied by spreading or spraying the fluid onto tissues. Prior art spray hydrating systems used air, or inert gases such as nitrogen, for a propellant. Prior art propellants did not substantially assist the hydration process. It is desirable to use a propellant that enhances the hydration process.

Summary of the Invention The invention consists of a hydrating solution that is aerosol spray applied. The hydrating solution is atomized to a fine mist through mixing the hydrating solution with a propellant gas, generally pure oxygen.

Objects of the Invention To provide a simple hydrating system.

To provide a hydrating system which will assist in the absorption of a hydrating solution.

To provide a hydrating solution which is not harmful if inhaled.

To provide an aerosol spray applied hydrating solution using oxygen as the propellant.

To provide an aerosol spray applied hydrating solution where the hydrating solution is sterile water.

To provide a portable hydrating system using water as the hydrating fluid and oxygen as the propellant.

Brief Description of the Drawings Figure 1 shows a cross section though one aerosol container used in the system.

Figure 2 shows a cross section through a second aerosol container used in the system.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention Shown in figure 1 is a handheld portable aerosol spray container 1. Container 1 has an interior surface 2 and an exterior surface 3, the interior surface defines an interior chamber 4.

Attached to top of container is an actuator 5. Actuator 5 contains a valve and aerosol spray head

that allows fluid communication between the interior chamber 4 and the exterior. Interior chamber 4 can be a variety of sizes such as. 5 oz volume to 24 oz volume and higher. Attached to the actuator is a dipstick 6, allowing fluid to be withdrawn from the bottom of the interior chamber 4. Stored in the interior chamber is a hydrating solution and a propellant for dispensing the hydrating solution. The preferred hydrating solution is sterile water, that is, water with no living organisms. Distilled water can be used, as can de-ionized water.

The preferred propellant is primarily oxygen. Pure oxygen is preferred (99.95 oxygen).

Oxygen is lesser amounts (or purity) can be used, provided that oxygen is the main component of the propellant. Because the primary component of the propellant is oxygen, it is preferred that the container be made of materials which is non-reactive or so to react with oxygen. Aluminum cans are appropriate. Alternatively, the interior of the can may be lined or laminated with non- oxygen reactive material, such as plastics.

The system as described is a pressurized hand held aerosol spray system. Suitable pressures are in the range of 80 to 200 psig, with about 100-150 psig being preferred. One embodiment uses containers from Pharmasol Corporation, in South Easton MA. The containers are aluminum container having an epon lining. The container is an Exal 50x165 mm. The valve is a Precision Valve Corporation (Yonkers, NY) number 01-8116, while the actuator is a Clear Kosmos number 21-8141-00, also available from Precision Valve. Using this container, the contents are pressurized to 100 psig, with 25% of the container's volume being water, and 75% of the container's volume being pure oxygen.

An alternative container is shown in figure 2. In the interior chamber of this container is a flexible bag like lining, or pouch, 10, of an oxygen inert substance. The pouch 10 separates the interior chamber into two compartments, a first chamber 20, being the pouch interior 11; and a second chamber 30 being the volume between the container interior walls and the pouch exterior.

In the pouch interior 11 is stored the hydrating solution (water) and a first propellant, oxygen. In the second chamber 30 is stored a second propellant, which propellant, however, is not released upon activation of the actuator 5. In one embodiment the second propellant is nitrogen.

Advantages of this system include the inclusion of the inert lining (the pouch) and the second propellant. The second propellant acts to squeeze the pouch, and thereby assist in dispersal of the contents in the pouch, and thus, helps provide a uniform output of product stored in the pouch interior. A suitable container/pouch system is available from Appollo Industries, Smyma, Georgia,

under their ABS brand.

In use, the user dispenses the propellant and hydrating solution onto a tissue requiring moisturizing, cleansing or lubrication. The sterile water provides the moisture, lubrication or cleaning effect, while the oxygen is the dispersing agent. The oxygen, however, provides additional benefits. It is believed the oxygen helps the tissue absorb the fluid and has a healing effect upon irritated tissues. Additionally, if the solution is sprayed on the face, inhalation of the propellant will not be harmful and in fact may provide additional benefits usually associated with oxygen inhalation. It is preferred that the solution be atomized to a very fine mist.

The sprayed solution provides a cooling and refreshing skin effect on the sprayed tissues.

Because the system is hand held, it is portable and can be easily carried by a user. The hydrating system, in its preferred embodiment, contains substantially pure substances with each substance, water and oxygen, providing benefits to human tissues. It is intended that the following claims be interpreted as covering all such alterations and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.