Patent ID: 7115535

Claim:
A substantially dry, disposable personal care article suitable for cleansing, said article comprising: a) a water insoluble substrate comprising a composite and an additional layer attached to said composite; said composite comprising: 1) a non-scouring, lofty, low-density batting layer comprising hydrophobic, synthetic fibers selected from the group consisting of polyolefin fibers, polyester fibers, and combinations thereof; said hydrophobic, synthetic fibers structure selected from the group consisting of single component fibers, bicomponent fibers, multiconstituent fibers, multicomponent fibers, and combinations thereof; and 2) a non-lofty, fluid-permeable nonwoven layer which is disposed adjacent to said batting layer; wherein said batting layer and said nonwoven layer are superimposed physically; and b) a cleansing component disposed adjacent to said water insoluble substrate, wherein said component comprises from about 10% to about 1000%, by weight of the water insoluble substrate, of a lathering surfactant.