Patent ID: 7235263

Claim:
A process for preparing an absorbent product comprising a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture for reducing the amount of irritation on a wearer's skin caused by microbial-produced volatile organic compounds, the mixture being capable of generating oxygen upon activation, the oxygen acting as a terminal electron acceptor for bacteria on or near the skin's surface such that the production of volatile organic compounds by the bacteria is reduced, the process comprising: mixing a carbohydrate and hydrogen peroxide together to form a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture; heating the carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide mixture at a temperature of at least about 90° C. for at least about 4.5 hours to evaporate off any solvent in the mixture and produce solid particles; and incorporating the solid particles into the absorbent product, wherein the absorbent product is selected from the group consisting of diapers, training pants, adult incontinence garments, feminine napkins, and interlabial pads.