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US 9,486,367 · App. 12/032,099 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

Absorbent article with lotion comprising a polypropylene glycol material

Inventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto (Loveland, OH); Brent Taylor Ginn (Monroe, OH); Robert Ya-lin Pan (Symmes Township, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
A61F13/15A61F13/51113A61L15/26A61L15/34A61F2013/51073A61F2013/8461A61L15/48A61L15/50
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Patent No.
US 9,486,367
App. No.
12/032,099
Granted
Nov 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An absorbent article, such as a catamenial device, comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, the topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. The absorbent article includes a backsheet joined to the topsheet, the backsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. The absorbent article includes an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core having an inner surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. The absorbent article includes a lotion composition applied to at least a portion of the inner surface of the topsheet, the inner surface of the backsheet, and/or a substrate or surface thereof disposed between the inner surface of the topsheet and the inner surface of the backsheet, wherein the lotion composition comprises a polypropylene glycol material.

Claims (8)

1. An absorbent article comprising:

a liquid pervious topsheet, said topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said absorbent article is being worn,

a backsheet joined to said topsheet, said backsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when said absorbent article is being worn;

an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core having an inner surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said absorbent article is being worn and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when said absorbent article is being worn;

and a lotion composition applied to at least a portion of said inner surface of said topsheet, said inner surface of said backsheet, and/or a substrate or surface thereof disposed between said inner surface of said topsheet and said inner surface of said backsheet, said lotion composition consisting essentially of a polypropylene glycol material;

wherein said polypropylene glycol material is a polypropylene glycol surfactant material selected from the group consisting of: PPG-30 cetyl ether, PPG-20 methyl glucose ether distearate, PPG-20 methyl glucose ether acetate, PPG-20 sorbitan tristearate, PPG-20 methyl glucose ether distearate, PPG-20 distearate, PPG-15 stearyl ether, PPG-15 stearyl ether benzoate, PPG-15 isohexadecyl ether, PPG-15 stearate, PPG-15 dicocoate, PPG-12 dilaurate, PPG-11 stearyl ether, PPG-10 cetyl ether, PPG-10 glyceryl stearate, PPG-10 sorbitan monosteate, PPG-10 hydrogenated castor oil, PPG-10 cetyl phosphate, PPG-10 tallow amine, PPG-10 oleamide, PPG-10 cetyl ether phosphate, PPG-10 dinonylphenolate, PPG-9 laurate, PPG-8 dioctate, PPG-8 diethylhexylate, PPG-7 lauryl ether, PPG-5 lanolin wax ether, PPG-5 sucrose cocoate, PPG-5 lanolin wax, PPG-4 jojoba alcohol ether, PPG-4 lauryl ether, PPG-3 myristyl ether, PPG-3 myristyl ether, PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate, PPG-3 hydrogenated castor oil, PPG-3-hdyroxyethyl soyamide, PPG-2 Cocamide, PPG-2 lanolin alcohol ether, and PPG-1 coconut fatty acid isopropanolamide, and combinations thereof.

2. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article is a catamenial device selected from the group consisting of a sanitary napkin and a pantiliner.

3. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein said topsheet is selected from the group consisting of a nonwoven material and a formed film material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2008
From: GATTO, JOSEPH ANTHONY; GINN, BRENT TAYLOR; PAN, ROBERT YA-LIN
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 020517/0179 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60901793 · Feb 16, 2007
Related Publication 20080200894A1 · Aug 21, 2008