Absorbent article which maintains or improves skin health

• Main Authors: ROSCH, III FRANK ANDREW, MAY WADE BOLTON, MUSIL DAVID CHARLES, AKIN FRANK JERREL, FAULKS MICHAEL JOHN, EVERHART DENNIS STEIN, YAHIAOUI ALI, TYRRELL DAVID JOHN, HOCKERSMITH JEFFREY MICHAEL, KRZYSIK DUANE GERARD, PAUL SUSAN CAROL, DI LUCCIO ROBERT COSMO, SHAW GORDON ALLEN, WRIGHT AUDRA STEFANIK, MAYBERRY PAMELA JEAN, GILLBERG-LAFORCE GUNILLA ELSA, GADSBY ELIZABETH DEIBLER, MENARD KAREN MARIE, UNDERHILL DIANE MICHELE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.11.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

An absorbent article includes a vapor permeable backsheet, a liquid permeable topsheet positioned in facing relation with the backsheet; and an absorbent body located between the backsheet and the topsheet. The absorbent body may include multiple zones of high air permeability. The absorbent article may also include a ventilation layer between the absorbent body and the backsheet and a surge management layer between the absorbent body and the topsheet. The article exhibits improved air exchange within the article during use. As a result, the article maintains the temperature and exhibits substantially reduced levels of hydration of the wearer's skin when in use which renders the skin less susceptible to the viability of microorganisms. The absorbent article may further include lotion formulations and/or treatment compositions thereon for maintaining or improving skin health.