abstract |
THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO AN ATRICLE HAVING A SKIN CARE COMPOSITION DISPOSED ON AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE ARTICLE. THE SKIN CARE COMPOSITION IS A BREATHABLE, BARRIER PROTECTANT WHICH CAN BE IMMOBILIZED ON THE ARTICLE AND IS TRANSFERABLE TO THE WEARER''S SKIN VIA CONTACT, NORMAL WEARER MOTION AND/OR BODY HEAT. PARTICULARLY, THE SKIN CARE COMPOSITION SHOULD HAVE A WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE OF AT LEAST ABOUT 0.1 GM-M²/HR AND A BARRIER PROPERTY OF AT LEAST ABOUT -25 ON HUNTER B SCALE, AS MEASURED BY A METHYLENE BLUE DYE METHOD.(FIG 1) |