Pre-moistened wipes for use in treating anal rectal irritations and disorders

Abstract

Many people who suffer from anal rectal discomfort and disorders need fibrous sheet materials which are pre-moistened with a solution for improved cleansing without excessive skin irritation. The invention particularly concerns wet wipes, such as anal-rectal wipes, which comprises a solution comprising Hamamelis water or witch hazel, to effectively treat anal-rectal disorders.

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         21 . A wet wipe for cleansing skin comprising
 a pad consisting of a woven or nonwoven material; and   an aqueous-based formulation comprising: water, at least one chelating agent, at least one citrate based buffer, witch hazel, glycerin, propylene glycol, and at least one preservative consisting essentially of benzyl alcohol, and sodium benzoate;   wherein said witch hazel comprises from about 20 to about 50 weight percent of said aqueous-based formulation.   
     
     
         22 . The wet wipe according to  claim 21  wherein said wet wipe comprises from about 10 to about 90 weight percent of said formulation based on a dry weight of said wet wipe. 
     
     
         23 . The wet wipe according to  claim 21  wherein said wet wipe comprises from about 4:1 formulation to wipe based on dry weight of said wet wipe. 
     
     
         24 . The wet wipe according to  claim 21  wherein the formulation has a pH of from about 5 to about 7. 
     
     
         25 . The wet wipe according to  claim 21  wherein said formulation further comprises from about 0.01 to about 10 weight percent glycerin based on a total weight of said formulation. 
     
     
         26 . The wet wipe according to  claim 21  wherein the formulation comprises about 20 weight percent witch hazel based on a total weight of said formulation. 
     
     
         27 . A method of cleansing a skin area of a subject comprising wiping the skin area with the wet wipe according to  claim 21 . 
     
     
         28 . The wet wipe according to  claim 21  wherein the formulation comprises about 50 weight percent witch hazel based on a total weight of said formulation. 
     
     
         29 . The wet wipe according to  claim 21  wherein said pad consists of a nonwoven material. 
     
     
         30 . The wet wipe according to  claim 29  wherein said nonwoven material comprises cellulosic fibers.