Patent ID: 6432429
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A hand cleansing article comprising a nonwoven fibrous substrate that is capable of absorbing and retaining a fluid therein, said substrate being impregnated with an aqueous hand cleanser formulation comprising:a) 1 to 10% by weight of a fatty acid ester or mixture of such esters; b) 1 to 10% by weight of at least one emulsifying surfactant; and c) from 75 to 99% by weight of water; wherein the fatty acid ester has a fatty acid component and an alcohol component, said fatty acid component comprising 8 to 22 carbon atoms and said alcohol component comprising 8 to 12 carbon atoms, and wherein said formulation is substantially free of mineral or vegetable oil.