Patent ID: 6534074
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: A61K,A61L,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A body facing material having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of said material has a composition that enhances skin barrier comprising:from about 0.1 to about 50 weight percent of natural fats or oils containing linolenic acid or palmitic acid and derivatives thereof; from about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent of sterols or sterol derivatives; from about 1 to about 20 weight percent of water-in-oil emulsifying surfactant with an HLB range from about 3 to about 6; from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of a water soluble or water dispersible humectant; from about 5 to about 95 weight percent of emollient; from about 5 to about 95 weight percent of wax; and, from about 1 to about 25 weight percent of oil soluble or oil dispersible viscosity enhancer, wherein said composition having a melting point from about 30Â° C. to about 100Â° C., a process viscosity of greater than about 50 centipoise, and a penetration hardness of from about 5 millimeters to about 360 millimeters.