Claims
- 1. A method of producing a tampon capable of inhibiting the production of exoprotein from Gram positive bacteria located in and around the vagina, the method comprising:
treating a porous nonwoven sheet formed from hydrophobic polymer with a liquid vaginal cleansing composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and alkyl polyglycoside to produce cover sheet material with at least 5 add-on wt. % alkyl polyglycoside having the general formulaH—(Z)n—O—Rwherein Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, n is 4-6, and R is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and wherein the alkyl polyglycoside has a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance of 10 to 15; and forming said tampon so as to include absorbent material at least a portion of which is covered by the cover sheet material.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the alkyl polyglycoside has an alkyl group having from 8 to 14 carbon atoms.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the alkyl polyglycoside has an alkyl group having from 8 to 10 carbon atoms.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the alkyl polyglycoside has a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance of 12 to 14.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the composition additionally comprises an additive selected from the group consisting of myreth-3-myristate, glycerol monolaurate, laureth-4, ascorbic acid, sodium bisulfite, and vitamin E.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the alkyl polyglycoside is selected from the group consisting of Glucopon 220, Glucopon 225, Glucopon 425, Glucopon 600, and Glucopon 625.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This divisional patent application claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/723,589 filed on Nov. 28, 2000, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
09723589 |
Nov 2000 |
US |
Child |
10647921 |
Aug 2003 |
US |