Skin moisturization and frictional effects of an emollient-treated menstrual pad with a foam core

Miranda A. Farage; Enzo Berardesca; Howard Maibach

doi:10.1080/15569520902738408

Skin moisturization and frictional effects of an emollient-treated menstrual pad with a foam core

Miranda A. Farage, Enzo Berardesca, Howard Maibach

Istituto S. Maria e S. Gallicano

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Abstract

The emollient-transfer and frictional effects of a new, emollient-treated menstrual pad were studied to examine potential skin moisturization. When pads were applied for 6 hours to the popliteal fossa (behind-the knee [BTK] test), 79 μg of emollient per cm² was transferred from the pad surface. When swiped across forearm skin in a controlled fashion, the emollient-treated pads, but not the conventional pads, caused a rise in the coefficient of skin friction, indirect evidence of skin moisturization. When irritant and sensory effects were assessed in the BTK protocol, the test pad was comparable with the commercial product currently considered to be "best-in-class" for softness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	25-31
Number of pages	7
Journal	Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15569520902738408
Publication status	Published - Mar 2009

Keywords

Absorbent foam
Behind-the-knee test
Emollient
Mechanical irritation
Menstrual pads
Polyacrylate foam
Sanitary pads
Skin friction meter
Skin moisturization
Topsheet finish

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Toxicology

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