Patent ID: 8425480

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: a) a fibrous absorbent structure; b) a cover substantially enclosing the fibrous absorbent structure; and c) an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of: i) monoesters of a polyhydric aliphatic alcohol and a fatty acid containing from eight to eighteen carbon atoms and wherein said monoester has at least one hydroxyl group associated with its aliphatic alcohol residue; ii) diesters of a polyhydric aliphatic alcohol and a fatty acid containing from eight to eighteen carbon atoms and wherein said diester has at least one hydroxyl group associated with its aliphatic alcohol residue; and iii) mixtures of said monoesters and diesters; and wherein the fibrous absorbent structure: A) has disposed thereon up to about 0.05 wt-% of the active ingredient B) contains less than 0.3% ether soluble substances according to the Ether Soluble Substances Test, C) contains less than 0.7% water soluble substances according to the Water Soluble Substances Test; and D) passes the Foaming Test; and wherein the cover has disposed thereon up to about 5 wt-% of the active ingredient; and wherein the amount of active ingredient disposed on both the fibrous absorbent structure and the cover is sufficient to inhibit the production of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria when said product is exposed to said bacteria.