Patent ID: 6156024
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A61F,A61K,A61L,A61Q

Abstract:
An absorbent article having two longitudinal side edges, said absorbent article D comprising:A) a backsheet;B) a topsheet;C) an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; andD) a barrier leg cuff disposed adjacent each of two said longitudinal side edges, wherein each of said barrier leg cuffs has a proximal edge affixed adjacent to said longitudinal side edge of said absorbent article and a distal edge unsecured to at least a portion of said absorbent article, wherein each of said barrier leg cuffs has an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said absorbent article is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said barrier leg cuff outer surface or inner surface has disposed thereon an effective amount of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at 20.degree. C. and which is at least partially transferable to the wearer's skin, said lotion coating comprising:(i) from about 10 to about 95% of a substantially water free emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20.degree. C. and comprising a member selected from the group consisting of petroleum-based emollients, fatty acid ester emollients, alkyl ethoxylate emollients, and mixtures thereof; and(ii) from about 5 to about 90% of an agent capable of immobilizing said emollient on said outer surface or said inner surface of the barrier leg cuff, said immobilizing agent having a melting point of at least about 35.degree. C., said immobilizing agent is selected form the grou consisting of waxes C14-C22 fatty alcohols, C12-C22 fatty acids C12-C22 fatty alcohol ethoxylates nolyhvdroxy fatty acid amides polyhydroxy fatty acid esters having the formula: ##STR5## wherein R is a C5-C31 hydrocarbyl group; Y is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl moiety having a hydrocarbvl chain with at least 2 free hvdroxuls directly connected to the chain and is selected from the group consisting of polyols, sugars, sugar alcohols, and mixtures thereof, and n is at least one.