Patent ID: 6166285
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: A61F,A61K,A61L,A61Q

Abstract:
An absorbent article to be worn by a wearer adjacent the skin, the absorbent article comprising:a chassis comprising:a backsheet; anda topsheet; andan absorbent core positioned between at least a portion of said topsheet and said backsheet;a cuff joined to said chassis, each said cuff having a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite said first surface; andan effective amount of a skin care composition disposed on said cuff, said skin care composition being, semi-solid or solid at 20.degree. C. and at least partially transferable to a wearer's skin, said skin care composition comprises:(i) from about 10% to about 95% of an emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20.degree. C., wherein said emollient comprises a member selected from the group consisting of petroleum-based emollients, spermaceti, fatty acid esters, polysiloxanes, sucrose ester fatty acids, and mixtures thereof; and(ii) from about 5% to about 90% of an agent capable of immobilizing said emollient on said cuff, wherein said immobilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of waxes, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, C.sub.14 -C.sub.22 fatty alcohols, C.sub.12 -C.sub.22 fatty acids, C.sub.12 -C.sub.22 fatty alcohol ethoxylates, polyhydroxy fatty acid esters having the formula: ##STR5## wherein R is a C.sub.5 -C.sub.31 hydrocarbyl group; Y is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl moiety having a hydrocarbyl chain with at least 2 free hydroxyls 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, glyceryl monoesters of C.sub.16 -C.sub.22 saturated fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.