Stable emulsion for prevention of skin irritation and items using same
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1. An emulsion for the prevention of skin irritation, the emulsion comprising:
- a salt-tolerant emulsifier;
a gum blend comprising a gum and propylene glycol alginate, wherein the gum blend is 0.01% to 0.5% by weight of the emulsion;
1% to 10% by weight silicone oil;
90% to 98% by weight water;
0.20% to 10% by weight water-soluble zinc salt,a pH adjusting agent in an amount to bring the emulsion to a pH of 4 to 7, anda preservative selected from the group consisting of phenoxyethanol, benzethonium chloride, benzisothiazolinone, benzyl alcohol, 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, butylparaben, caprylyl glycol, chlorhexidine digluconate, DMDM hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea, dehydroacetic acid, ethylparaben, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, methyldibromo glutaronitrile, methylparaben, pentylene glycol, phenethyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, polyaminopropyl biguanide, quaternium-15, salicylic acid, sodium methylparaben, sodium dehydroacetate, thymol, triclosan and mixtures thereof.
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Abstract
An emulsion suitable for incorporation into wet wipes used to clean urine and fecal matter from the skin. The emulsion includes silicone oil and water-soluble zinc salt such as zinc chloride and zinc sulfate. Phase separation is prevented with an emulsification system that includes a gum blend and salt-tolerant emulsifier. The gum blend includes at least one gum and propylene glycol alginate.
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15 Claims
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1. An emulsion for the prevention of skin irritation, the emulsion comprising:
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a salt-tolerant emulsifier; a gum blend comprising a gum and propylene glycol alginate, wherein the gum blend is 0.01% to 0.5% by weight of the emulsion; 1% to 10% by weight silicone oil; 90% to 98% by weight water; 0.20% to 10% by weight water-soluble zinc salt, a pH adjusting agent in an amount to bring the emulsion to a pH of 4 to 7, and a preservative selected from the group consisting of phenoxyethanol, benzethonium chloride, benzisothiazolinone, benzyl alcohol, 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, butylparaben, caprylyl glycol, chlorhexidine digluconate, DMDM hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea, dehydroacetic acid, ethylparaben, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, methyldibromo glutaronitrile, methylparaben, pentylene glycol, phenethyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, polyaminopropyl biguanide, quaternium-15, salicylic acid, sodium methylparaben, sodium dehydroacetate, thymol, triclosan and mixtures thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wet wipe comprising:
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a substrate having an emulsion deposited thereon, the emulsion comprising; a salt-tolerant emulsifier; a gum blend comprising a gum and propylene glycol alginate, wherein the gum blend is 0.01% to 0.5% by weight of the emulsion; 1% to 10% by weight silicone oil; 90% to 98% by weight water; at least 0.25% by weight water-soluble zinc salt, a pH adjusting agent in an amount to bring the emulsion to a pH of 4 to 7, and a preservative selected from the group consisting of phenoxyethanol, benzethonium chloride, benzisothiazolinone, benzyl alcohol, 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, butylparaben, caprylyl glycol, chlorhexidine digluconate, DMDM hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea, dehydroacetic acid, ethylparaben, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, methyldibromo glutaronitrile, methylparaben, pentylene glycol, phenethyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, polyaminopropyl biguanide, quaternium-15, salicylic acid, sodium methylparaben, sodium dehydroacetate, thymol, triclosan and mixtures thereof. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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