Patent ID: 7745686

Claim:
A tampon comprising an absorbent material and a composition disposed in said absorbent material, the composition comprising: at least one antibacterial agent in an amount of about 0.10 wt % to about 2.5 wt % of the total weight of the tampon, wherein said antibacterial agent is a mixture of alkyl dimethyl benzylammonium chloride and alkyl dimethyl ethylbenzylammonium chloride; and at least one finishing agent in an amount of about 2.5 wt % of the total weight of the tampon, wherein said at least one finishing agent is one or more polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, wherein the composition has synergistic antibacterial properties effective to neutralize the production of TSST-1 toxin and reduce Staphylococcus aureus bacteria growth.