Topical sanitizer that includes avenanthramides

Abstract

Topical sanitizers including alcohol-based gels, alcohol-based foams, alcohol-free foams, liquid soaps, alcohol-based wipes, and alcohol-based sprays include avenanthramides, which is an active component of oats that is beneficial to the skin. The concentration of avenanthramides can be substantially less when considering the use profile of the person using the sanitizers. Many healthcare workers sanitize their hands dozens of times a day. An effective dose of avenanthramides can be delivered to the skin even when the concentration in avenanthramides is relatively low due to the repeated application of the sanitizers during the day. In addition, a lower concentration of avenanthramides may be used to maintain healthy skin compared to a higher concentration that may be used to repair damaged skin. Minimum concentrations of avenanthramides in one or more topical sanitizers can be determined according to the use profile and the target amount of avenanthramides to deliver via the topical sanitizers.

1 . A method for treating skin comprising:
 determining a use profile that comprises number of applications of a sanitizer to skin over a specified time period;   determining a target amount of avenanthramides for treating the skin for the specified time period;   dividing the target amount of avenanthramides by the number of applications in the use profile to determine a desired exposure of avenanthramides per application to the skin; and   providing the sanitizer that includes a concentration of avenanthramides that provides at least the desired exposure of avenanthramides per application.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the number of applications of a sanitizer comprises number of applications of a first sanitizer over the specified time period and number of applications of a second sanitizer over the specified time period. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the first sanitizer comprises an alcohol-based sanitizer and the second sanitizer comprises a liquid soap. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the first sanitizer comprises an alcohol-based sanitizer and the second sanitizer comprises an alcohol-free sanitizing foam. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the first sanitizer comprises a liquid soap and the second sanitizer comprises an alcohol-free sanitizing foam. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the specified time period comprises length of a work shift of a healthcare worker for which the use profile is determined. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the concentration of avenanthramides is less than 0.01 parts per million. 
     
     
         8 . A method for treating skin comprising:
 determining a use profile that comprises a number of applications of a topical sanitizer to skin over a specified time period;   determining a target amount of avenanthramides for treating the skin for the specified time period;   determining a concentration of avenanthramides for the topical sanitizer to provide at least the target amount of avenanthramides for the specified time period based on the use profile; and   providing the topical sanitizer that includes the concentration of avenanthramides.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the concentration of avenanthramides is less than 0.01 parts per million. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the topical sanitizer is selected from the group:
 alcohol-based sanitizing gel, foam soap, alcohol-free sanitizing foam, alcohol-based wipes, and alcohol-based spray. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the specified time period comprises length of a work shift of a healthcare worker for which the use profile is determined. 
     
     
         12 . A method for treating skin comprising:
 determining a use profile that comprises a first number of applications of a first sanitizer to skin over a specified time period and a second number of applications of a second sanitizer to the skin over the specified time period;   determining a target amount of avenanthramides for treating the skin for the specified time period;   determining a first concentration of avenanthramides for the first sanitizer and a second concentration of avenanthramides for the second sanitizer to provide at least the target amount of avenanthramides for the specified time period based on the use profile;   providing the first sanitizer that includes the first concentration of avenanthramides; and   providing the second sanitizer that includes the second concentration of avenanthramides.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first and second concentrations of avenanthramides are different. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first sanitizer comprises an alcohol-based sanitizer and the second sanitizer comprises a liquid soap. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first sanitizer comprises an alcohol-based sanitizer and the second sanitizer comprises an alcohol-free sanitizing foam. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first sanitizer comprises a liquid soap and the second sanitizer comprises an alcohol-free sanitizing foam. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the specified time period comprises length of a work shift of a healthcare worker for which the use profile is determined. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first concentration of avenanthramides is less than 0.01 parts per million. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the second concentration of avenanthramides is less than 0.01 parts per million. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first and second sanitizers are selected from the group: alcohol-based sanitizing gel, alcohol-based sanitizing foam, liquid soap, alcohol-free sanitizing foam, alcohol-based wipes, and alcohol-based spray.