Patent ID: 6803496
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: A61F,A61L,H03F,H03G

Abstract:
A method for maintaining and/or improving skin health in the area of a wearer covered by an absorbent article, the method comprising the following steps:(a) applying to the wearer a treated absorbent article having a skin care composition that provides a therapeutic and/or protective skin benefit upon transfer to the skin; (b) transferring to the wearer at least a portion of the skin care composition from the treated article during wear; (c) removing the treated article from the wearer and applying a second treated article to the wearer; and (d) repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) with one or more additional articles with sufficient frequency to accumulate an effective amount of the skin care composition on the skin of a wearer, said effective amount being sufficient to maintain or improve the health of the skin covered by the treated absorbent article relative to the skin covered by an untreated absorbent article.