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# (19) United States 

# (12) Patent Application Publication McOsker et al. 

# (54) PROTON DONATING ACTIVES IN ABSORBENT ARTICLES 

(76) Inventors: Jocelyn Elaine McOsker, Loveland, OH (US); Donald Carroll Roe, West Chester, OH (US); James Joseph Franxman, Cincinnati, OH (US); Thomas James Klofta, Cincinnati, OH (US); Ronald Wayne Berg, Fairfield, OH (US); Raphael Warren, Amberly Village, OH (US) 

Correspondence Address: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DIVISION WINTON HILL TECHNICAL CENTER - BOX 161 6110 CENTER HILL AVENUE CINCINNATI, OH 45224 (US) 

(21) Appl. No.: 10/059,614 

(22) Filed: Jan.29,2002 

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US 20020147433Al 

# (10) Pub. No.: US 2002/0147433 Al 

# (43) Pub. Date: Oct. 10, 2002 

## Related U.S. Application Data 

(63) Continuation of application No. 09/041,509, filed on Mar. 12, 1998. 

(51) Int. Cl.7 ..................................................... A61F 13/15 

(52) U.S. Cl. ...................................... 604/364; 604/385.01 

## (57) ABSTRACT 

An absorbent article that helps maintain a wearer’s skin pH in an acidic condition is described. The absorbent article has a body contacting surface with a skin care composition that is transferred from the body contacting surface to the wearer’s skin by contact, normal wearer motion and/or body heat. The skin care composition contains at least one proton donating active. Preferred proton donating actives include: monomeric organic acids, polymeric acids, and inorganic acid salts. The absorbent article also includes a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the body contacting surface and the backsheet. 

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