Adhesive agent and use of such agent
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1. An adhesive composition useful for application to human or animal skin, comprising from 0.01 to 5% (w/w) parts of or extract from Aloe vera, from 25 to 50% (w/w) polyisobutylene, from 0 to 20% (w/w) butyl rubber, from 0 to 15% (w/w) tackifying resin and from 25 to 55% (w/w) of hydrocolloid.
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Abstract
An adhesive agent for application to human or animal skin, preferably for use in connection with ostomy or incontinence appliances, comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive and optionally additives conventionally used in adhesives of this kind and parts of or extracts from Aloe vera. Such adhesive prevents or alleviates skin problems.
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- 1. An adhesive composition useful for application to human or animal skin, comprising from 0.01 to 5% (w/w) parts of or extract from Aloe vera, from 25 to 50% (w/w) polyisobutylene, from 0 to 20% (w/w) butyl rubber, from 0 to 15% (w/w) tackifying resin and from 25 to 55% (w/w) of hydrocolloid.
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2. An adhesive composition useful for application to human or animal skin, comprising from 0.01 to 5% (w/w) parts of or extract from Aloe vera, from 5 to 30% (w/w) styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer, from 15 to 50% (w/w) tackifying resin, from 25 to 55% (w/w) of hydrocolloid and from 0 to 25% (w/w) of plasticizer.
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6. A method of producing an adhesive composition useful for application to human or animal skin, said adhesive composition comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive and parts of or extracts from Aloe vera, said method comprising mixing, in a heated mixer, a plastic or elastomeric matrix-forming adhesive material and a part of hydrocolloid particles, turning off the heating, continuing the mixing for a short while, admixing a remaining part of the hydrocolloid particles and a content of the parts of or extracts from Aloe vera which is from 0.01 to 5% (w/w), and continuing the mixing in vacuo until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
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7. A method for securing ostomy appliances to skin and for sealing around an ostomy, for securing wound dressings or wound drainage bandages to skin, for securing devices for collecting urine to skin, or for securing orthoses or prostheses to skin, comprising applying an adhesive composition to the skin, the adhesive composition comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive which comprises a plastic or elastomeric matrix having hydrocolloid particles dispersed therein wherein the adhesive composition comprises parts of or extracts from Aloe vera and wherein the content of parts of or extracts from Aloe vera is from 0.01 to 5% (w/w).
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