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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1999
Lourdes Dessus Albacarys, West Chester, OH (US);
David Michael McAtee, Mason, OH (US);
George Endel Deckner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a substantially dry, disposable, personal cleansing article useful for both cleansing the skin or hair and delivering skin care actives onto the skin or hair. These articles are used by the consumer by (i) wetting the dry article with water and (ii) generating lather by subjecting the wetted article to mechanical forces, e.g., rubbing. The article comprises a water insoluble substrate, a lathering surfactant, and a skin care active component. Preferably, the articles of the present invention further comprise a deposition aid and/or a conditioning component.