Patent ID: 7056891

Claim:
A method to produce a tampon that inhibits the production of exoprotein from Gram positive bacteria located in and around the vagina, the method comprising: treating a porous nonwoven sheet formed from hydrophobic polymer with a liquid vaginal cleansing composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and alkyl polyglycoside to produce cover sheet material with at least 5 add-on wt. % alkyl polyglycoside having the general formula: H-(Z) n -O—R wherein Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, n is 4–6, and R is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms; wherein the alkyl polyglycoside has a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance of 10 to 15; and forming said tampon comprising an absorbent material, at least a portion of which is covered by the cover sheet material.