Cleansing articles for skin or hair
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1. A disposable, single use personal cleansing article especially useful for cleansing skin or hair, which article comprises:
- (A) a water-insoluble substrate having at least one cleansing surface; and
(B) from about 0.5% to about 250% by weight of said substrate of a lathering surfactant releasably associated with said substrate;
wherein said water-insoluble substrate comprises an elastomeric component.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to disposable, personal cleansing articles useful for cleansing the skin or hair. These articles are used by the consumer by wetting the dry article with water and then rubbing the article against the skin or hair. The article comprises a water insoluble substrate with an elastomeric component and having a cleansing surface and a lathering surfactant releasably associated with the substrate. Preferably, the articles of the present invention further comprise a conditioning component.
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1. A disposable, single use personal cleansing article especially useful for cleansing skin or hair, which article comprises:
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(A) a water-insoluble substrate having at least one cleansing surface; and
(B) from about 0.5% to about 250% by weight of said substrate of a lathering surfactant releasably associated with said substrate;
wherein said water-insoluble substrate comprises an elastomeric component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of manufacturing a disposable, single use personal care cleansing article comprising the step of adding at least one lathering surfactant onto or impregnating at least one lathering surfactant into a water-insoluble substrate having a cleansing surface, wherein said substrate comprises an elastomeric component, said component being a backing wherein said backing is elongated in the machine direction prior to its association with a nonwoven web;
- and wherein said resulting article is substantially dry.
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18. A method of cleansing the skin or hair with a personal cleansing article, comprising the steps of:
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(A) wetting with water a substantially dry, disposable, single use personal cleansing article comprising;
(i) a water insoluble substrate having a cleansing surface, said substrate comprising an elastomeric component; and
(ii) at least one lathering surfactant, and (B) contacting the skin or hair with said wetted article. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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