Patent ID: 8546640

Claim:
A method for delivering a cleansing agent and at least one active ingredient to a wet substrate selected from the group of wet skin or wet hair comprising contacting the wet substrate with a personal care article made of a flexible, three-dimensional, water-absorbent substrate material comprised of a web of substantially water-insoluble fibers, 1 where the personal care article is comprised of two halves, wherein (a) a first half is infused with a solid anhydrous composition having a melting point of from about 45° C. to about 55° C. said anhydrous composition comprising (i) at least one cationic quaternary surfactant (ii) at least one fatty alcohol, (iii) at least one emollient selected from the group consisting of cosmetically-acceptable oils, esters and liquid triglycerides, and (iv) at least one active ingredient and (b) a second half is infused with a solid cleansing agent that is a pourable soap having a melting point from about 50° C. to about 70° C. and is impregnated substantially throughout the interior of the flexible, three-dimensional, water-absorbent substrate, where the second half produces lather in both hard as well as soft water wherein the first and second halves are joined, bonded, adhered, fastened or otherwise affixed to each other and further wherein the personal care article can be used multiple times.