Methods of delivering an oral care active by administering oral care articles comprising a filament
A method of delivering a health care active having the steps of administering to a mammal in need of a health benefit or a treatment for a health condition a personal health care article and consuming the article. The article contains one or more filaments that contain a backbone material, a health care active and optionally aesthetic agents, extensional aids, plasticizers, and crosslinking agents.
1. An oral care article comprising:
a. a first nonwoven web and a second nonwoven web, the first and second nonwoven webs comprising:
i. from about 10% to about 80%, by weight of the nonwoven webs, of one or more backbone materials, and
ii. less than 10%, by weight of the nonwoven webs, of water; and
c. a coating composition sealed between the first and second nonwoven webs, the coating composition comprising fluoride;
wherein the coating composition is releasable from the oral care article upon exposure to an oral cavity.
2. The oral care article of claim 1 , wherein the first and second nonwoven web comprise from about 10% to about 70%, by weight of the nonwoven webs, of surfactant.
3. The oral care article of claim 2 , wherein the surfactant comprises anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, or a combination thereof.
4. The oral care article of claim 3 , wherein the surfactant comprises alkyl sulfate and betaine compound.
5. The oral care article of claim 1 , wherein the backbone material comprises a synthetic polymer, a sugar alcohol, or a combination thereof.
6. The oral care article of claim 5 , wherein the synthetic polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
7. The oral care article of claim 6 , wherein the sugar alcohol is xylitol.
8. The oral care article of claim 1 , wherein the oral care article comprises an aesthetic agent.
9. The oral care article of claim 8 , wherein the aesthetic agent comprises flavors, sensates, sweeteners, salivation agents, or combinations thereof.
10. The oral care article of claim 1 , wherein the first and second nonwoven webs comprise a meltblown filament.
11. The oral care article of claim 10 , wherein the meltblown filament has a basis weight of from about 20 g/m 2 to about 1000 g/m 2 .
12. The oral care article of claim 1 , wherein the oral care article comprises a teeth whitening agent, a tooth care agent, a mouthwash agent, a periodontal gum care agent, or combinations thereof.
13. An oral care article comprising:
a. a nonwoven web, the nonwoven web comprising:
i. from about 10% to about 80%, by weight of the nonwoven web, of one or more backbone materials, and
ii. less than 10%, by weight of the nonwoven web, of water; and
c. a coating composition sealed within a pouch formed by a folded nonwoven web, the coating composition comprising fluoride;
wherein the coating composition is releasable from the oral care article upon exposure to an oral cavity.
14. The oral care article of claim 13 , wherein the first and second nonwoven web comprise from about 10% to about 70%, by weight of the nonwoven web, of surfactant.
15. The oral care article of claim 14 , wherein the surfactant comprises anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, or a combination thereof.
16. The oral care article of claim 15 , wherein the surfactant comprises alkyl sulfate and betaine compound.
17. The oral care article of claim 13 , wherein the backbone material comprises a synthetic polymer, a sugar alcohol, or a combination thereof.
18. The oral care article of claim 17 , wherein the synthetic polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
19. The oral care article of claim 18 , wherein the sugar alcohol is xylitol.
20. The oral care article of claim 13 , wherein the oral care article comprises an aesthetic agent.
21. The oral care article of claim 20 , wherein the aesthetic agent comprises flavors, sensates, sweeteners, salivation agents, or combinations thereof.
22. The oral care article of claim 1 , wherein the nonwoven web comprises a meltblown filament.
23. The oral care article of claim 22 , wherein the meltblown filament has a basis weight of from about 20 g/m 2 to about 1000 g/m 2 .
24. The oral care article of claim 13 , wherein the oral care article comprises a teeth whitening agent, a tooth care agent, a mouthwash agent, a periodontal gum care agent, or combinations thereof.