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Article having a transferable breathable skin care composition thereon

US6153209A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1999
Grant dateNov 28, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2013/15284
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an article having a skin care composition disposed on at least a portion of the article. The skin care composition is a breathable, barrier protectant which can be immobilized on the article and is transferable to the wearer's skin via contact, normal wearer motion and/or body heat. Particularly, the skin care composition should have a water vapor transmission rate of at least about 0.1 gm/m.sup.2 /hr and a barrier property of at least about -25 on Hunter b scale, as measured by a Methylene Blue Dye Method.

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