| abstract |
A method of reducing the feeling of vaginal dryness is provided. The method includes a female user providing an amount of a vaginal care composition on at least a portion of the outer surface of an applicator and administering at least a portion of the amount of the vaginal care composition to her vaginal introitus and, optionally, one or more of her vulva, vestibule, labia majora, labia minora, or external urogenital tract while grasping and manipulating the applicator. The vaginal care composition can comprise an oil-in-water emulsion and a thickener comprising a polyacrylamide polymer and a fatty alcohol. |