Patent ID: 7858840
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising: a main body including a liquid-pervious top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core sandwiched between said top sheet and said back sheet; a skin-protective ingredient containing layer on one surface of said top sheet such that a skin-protective ingredient is released from said one surface of said top sheet and transferred to skin of a wearer to form an oily film on the skin of the wearer, said skin-protective ingredient containing layer being in a liquefied state at 35° C. or higher; and a support layer substantially entirely and directly coating said skin-protective ingredient containing layer for retaining said skin-protective ingredient on said one surface of said top sheet and isolating said skin-protective ingredient containing layer from the skin of the wearer, said support layer being formed of polyethylene oxide, wherein the support layer absorbs moisture at a relative humidity of 30%, and is fluidized, and, after the thus-fluidized support layer has moved, the skin-protective ingredient containing layer is exposed to the wearer's skin, and wherein said skin-protective ingredient containing layer is formed of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of liquid polyisoprene, squalane, pristine, ozocerite, ceresine, microcrystalline wax, polyethylene powder, liquid paraffin, petroleum jelly and paraffin.