Patent ID: 8403897

Claim:
A biodegradable back and body strap for applying protective substances and skin-protective agents to a user's body, the strap comprising: at least one protective-agent layer containing a skin-protective agent; a flexible unitary body consisting of: an elongated thin parallelepiped midportion impregnated with a protective substance separate from said skin-protective agent; a first cut out portion in the body forming a biconcave first gripping end; a second cut out portion in the body forming an opposite biconcave second gripping end identical to the first gripping end; a straight-edged tip disposed on each of the first gripping end and the second gripping end, the tip having a width narrower than the midportion width; wherein the body is formed of an absorbent, biodegradable material; wherein each of the first gripping end and the second gripping end can be removably gripped by an opposite hand of a user; wherein the protective substance is slowly released onto the user's body.