abstract |
FIELD: hygiene. n SUBSTANCE: group of inventions. Described are gel-wipes suitable for use in personal care and household cleansing applications, which include a substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposing the first surface and a body disposed between and defined by the first and second surfaces; fibres having an outer surface and an inner core; a polymeric gel distributed throughout the substrate such that a substantial portion of the fibres contain the polymeric gel distributed throughout the inner core of the fibres; and a liquid cleansing composition, wherein the inner core of a substantial portion of the fibres and the polymeric gel are substantially free of the liquid cleansing composition; methods of making the gel-wipe are also described. n EFFECT: gel-wipes provide the best effect. n 15 cl, 3 tbl, 3 ex, 9 dwg |