Film-Forming Compositions for Protecting Skin From Body Fluids and Articles Made Therefrom

Abstract

A film-forming barrier composition useful for protecting the skin from body fluids, such as urine, feces, menses. The composition includes a skin conditioning agent, a viscosity enhancing agent and an oleophilic film-forming agent. Optionally, the lotion may include a skin care ingredients for treating or maintaining skin health. The composition may be applied to the skin by suitable delivery vehicles, such as absorbent articles or components thereof, sheet materials, pads, bandages, sponges, foam pads, pumps, sprays, depending on the viscosity of the composition.

1 . A film-forming composition comprising:
 a. from about 1% to about 90% a skin conditioning agent;   b. from about 15% to about 50% a viscosity enhancing agent;   c. from about 1% to about 20% an oleophilic film-forming agent selected from the group consisting of PVP/alpha-olefin copolymers, acrylic copolymers, fatty acid ester/fatty acid anhydride grafted polyolefins, and mixtures thereof, wherein the composition is substantially anhydrous, having no more than about 10% water.   
   
   
       2 . The film-forming composition of  claim 1 , further comprising from about 0.01% to about 15% of a skin care ingredient. 
   
   
       3 . The film-forming composition of  claim 1 , wherein the skin conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of petroleum-based emollients; fatty acid esters; polysiloxanes; polyol polyesters; esters or either of polyhydroxy alcohols; fatty alcohol esters of polyprotonic acids; animal oils, fats and their derivatives; vegetable oils, hydrogenated vegetable oils, and their derivatives; branched hydrocarbons; fatty alcohol ethers; free sterols, sterol esters and their derivatives; sphingolipids; phospholipids; and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       4 . The film-forming composition of  claim 1 , wherein the viscosity enhancing agent is selected from the group consisting of waxes, C12-C60 alcohols, C12-C60 acids, alpha-hydroxy fatty acids, polyhydroxy fatty acid esters, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, metal ester complexes containing zinc, calcium, aluminum or magnesium, fumed silicas, organoclays, and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       5 . The film-forming composition of  claim 1 , wherein the skin care ingredient is selected from the group consisting of Monographed I actives, Monographed III actives, vitamin, proton donated agents, protease inhibitors, enzyme inhibitors, chelating agents, anti-microbials, skin soothing agents and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       6 . The film-forming composition of  claim 1 , wherein the skin conditioning agent is selected form the group consisting of petrolatum, mineral oil, branched fatty acid esters, glyceryl esters, polyglyceryl esters, glycolic esters, polysiloxanes, and mixtures thereof and the viscosity enhancing agent is selected from the group consisting of C12-C60 alcohols, waxes and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       7 . The film-forming composition of  claim 1 , wherein the skin conditioning agent is a mixture of petrolatum, lanolin oil, and acetylated lanolin; the viscosity enhancing agent is a mixture of C12-C60 alcohols; and the film-forming agent is a maleate/maleic anhydride grafted polyolefin. 
   
   
       8 . The film-forming composition of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional ingredient selected form the group consisting of water, surfactants, anti-oxidants, pH buffering systems, disinfectants, antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, pharmaceutical actives, perfumes, pigments, deodorants, opacifiers, astringents, solvents, preservatives, and mixtures thereof.