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Absorbent personal care and/or cleansing product for cosmetic and/or dermatological applications comprising at least one absorbent sheet

US8030231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 2005
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/698
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an absorbent personal care and/or cleansing product for cosmetic and/or dermatological applications comprising at least one non-woven absorbent sheet comprising 10 to 100 wt. % lyocell fibers and 0 to 90 wt. % of at least one other natural, man-made natural and/or synthetic fiber, wherein the lyocell fiber has a fiber titer in the range from 0.5 to 3.5 dtex, wherein the absorbent sheet has a basis weight in the range from 20 to 500 g/m2, and a tensile strength in the range from 5 to 1000 N/5 cm in machine direction and in cross direction. Further, the present invention relates to the use of said absorbent product as puffs, pads, wipes, tissues, towels, toweletts, sponges, brushes, cotton balls, gloves, mitts, cotton tip swabs or as a part thereof in cosmetic and/or dermatological applications, in particular as a basis onto which a cosmetic composition and/or dermatological cleansing and/or skin care composition, in particular in the form of a lotion, is being placed and/or into which said composition is being impregnated.

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