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Title:
PERSONAL CARE ARTICLES COMPRISING BATTING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001008640
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a substantially dry, disposable personal care article comprising: a) a water insoluble substrate comprising: 1) a non-scouring, lofty, low-density batting layer comprising synthetic fibers; and 2) a non-lofty, fluid-permeable nonwoven layer which is disposed adjacent to said batting layer; and b) a cleansing component disposed adjacent to said batting layer, wherein said component comprises from about 10 % to about 1000 %, by weight of the water insoluble substrate, of a lathering surfactant. The present invention further relates to a substantially dry, disposable personal care article suitable for conditioning wherein the above-described article comprises a therapeutic benefit component, disposed adjacent to said water insoluble substrate, wherein said component comprises from about 10 % to about 1000 %, by weight of the water insoluble substrate, of a therapeutic benefit component in addition to or in lieu of the cleansing component. These articles have been found to be particularly useful for personal cleansing applications, namely for the skin and hair. Thus, the present invention further relates to methods of cleansing and/or conditioning skin and hair utilizing the articles of the present invention.

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Inventors:
SMITH EDWARD DEWEY III
WASSELL KAREN JOANNE
LORENZI MARC PAUL
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/020914
Publication Date:
June 07, 2001
Filing Date:
August 01, 2000
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
PROCTER & GAMBLE (US)
International Classes:
A45D40/00; A61K8/02; A61Q5/02; A61Q5/12; A61Q19/10; A61K8/00; B32B5/18; B32B5/26; D04H13/00; (IPC1-7): A47K7/03; A61K7/50; C11D17/04; B32B5/26; A45D40/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2000042961A22000-07-27
WO1998052537A11998-11-26
Foreign References:
US5302446A1994-04-12
US4948585A1990-08-14
US4659609A1987-04-21
US5744149A1998-04-28
Other References:
See also references of EP 1257246A2
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