Fibrous structures comprising volatile agents

Abstract

Fibrous structures that comprise volatile agents, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures, articles of manufacture comprising such fibrous structures and processes for making same are provided. More particularly, fibrous structures that comprise unrestrained volatile agents, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures, articles of manufacture comprising such fibrous structures and processes for making same are provided.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a fibrous structure according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along line 2-2;

FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an article of manufacture according to the present invention.

Claims

1. A fibrous structure comprising a volatile agent wherein the fibrous structure provides a user of the fibrous structure an olfactory benefit upon use wherein the user perceives that the user's nasal passages are providing greater air passage through the nasal passages than before the olfactory benefit.

2. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the volatile agent comprises an unrestrained volatile agent.

3. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the volatile agent is present within an oil system.

4. The fibrous structure according to claim 3 wherein the oil system comprises one or more essential oils.

5. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the fibrous structure further comprises a lotion composition.

6. The fibrous structure according to claim 5 wherein at least a portion of the volatile agent is separate from the lotion composition.

7. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the volatile agent is extractable from the fibrous structure.

8. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the volatile agent is uniformly distributed throughout the fibrous structure.

9. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the volatile agent is selected from the group consisting of: menthol, camphor, eucalyptus oil, lavender oil and mixtures thereof.

10. The fibrous structure according to claim 1 wherein the volatile agent is present at a level of at least about 0.150% by weight of the fibrous structure.

11. A single- or multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprising a fibrous structure according to claim 1.

12. An article of manufacture comprising a container and one or more sanitary tissue products according to claim 11 housed within the container.

13. The article of manufacture according to claim 12 wherein the container is made from a vapor impermeable material.

14. A process for making a fibrous structure that provides a consumer recognizable olfactory benefit upon use by a consumer wherein the consumer perceives that the consumer's nasal passages are providing greater air passage through the nasal passages than before the olfactory benefit, the process comprises the step of associating a fibrous structure with a volatile agent.

15. The process according to claim 14 wherein the step of associating a fibrous structure with a volatile agent comprises applying a volatile agent to one or more surfaces of the fibrous structure.

16. The process according to claim 15 wherein the volatile agent is mixed with one or more essential oils prior to application to the one or more surfaces of the fibrous structure.

17. The process according to claim 14 wherein the process further comprises applying a lotion composition to one or more surfaces of the fibrous structure.

18. The process according to claim 17 wherein the volatile agent is applied to the fibrous structure after the lotion composition has been applied to the one or more surfaces of the fibrous structure.

19. A process for making an article of manufacture, the process comprises the steps of: a. providing a container;b. positioning one or more fibrous structures into the container such that the container houses the one or more fibrous structures;c. associating the container and/or fibrous structures with a volatile agent such that the volatile agent provides a consumer recognizable olfactory benefit to a consumer upon use.

20. The process according to claim 19 wherein the step of associating the container and/or fibrous structures with a volatile agent comprises applying a volatile agent to one or more surfaces of the container.

21. A fibrous structure comprising a lotion composition and one or more unrestrained volatile agents.