| abstract |
A preservative system. The preservative system may be used with a high internal phase inverse emulsion. The emulsion, in turn, may be used in conjunction with and disposed on a wipe, or similar substrate used to clean the skin, a hard surface, etc. The emulsion locally expresses water in use upon application of pressure. The water is usable for cleaning the selected surface. The preservative system described herein provides efficacious antimicrobial activity without a deleterious effect on evaporative water loss. |