| abstract |
"<UM> DISPOSABLE, SUBSTANTIALLY DRY PERSONAL CARE ARTICLE AND PROCESSES FOR CONDITIONING AND CLEANING OF THE SKIN AND / OR HAIR <MV>". The present invention relates to a disposable, substantially dry personal care article comprising: (a) a water-insoluble substrate comprising a non-woven layer; and (b) a therapeutic benefit component, disposed adjacent to said water-insoluble substrate, wherein said component comprises between about 10% to about 100%, by weight of the water-insoluble substrate, of a therapeutic benefit composition. which comprises: (c) a safe and effective amount of a cationic polymer; (d) a safe and effective amount of an anionic surfactant; wherein said composition forms a coacervate when said article is exposed to water. These articles have proved to be particularly useful for application in personal cleansing, that is, for skin and hair. In this way, the present invention also relates to the process of cleaning and / or therapeutic treatment (for example, conditioning) of the skin and hair using the articles of the present invention. |