Disposable absorbent articles comprising skin health composition(s) and related methods

Abstract

The present disclosure describes disposable absorbent article(s) comprising a skin health composition effective for treating bacteria, including the bacteria associated with diaper rash.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A package comprising a first disposable absorbent article, wherein the first disposable absorbent article comprises a first bacteriophage composition comprising one or more bacteriophage strains, wherein the first bacteriophage composition is in releasable contact with at least a portion of a first delivery surface. 
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first disposable absorbent article is folded. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the first disposable absorbent article is bifolded. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the first disposable absorbent article is trifolded. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the package is opaque. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of disposable absorbent articles, wherein the package has an in-bag stack height of less than about 80 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 6 , wherein the in-bag stack height is from about 72 to about 80 mm. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the first disposable absorbent article is selected from the group consisting of diapers, training pants, adult incontinence products, and feminine hygiene products. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising a second disposable absorbent article, wherein the second disposable absorbent article comprises a second bacteriophage strain, and wherein the first and second bacteriophage strains are different. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising a second bacteriophage composition comprising one or more bacteriophage strains, wherein the second bacteriophage composition is in releasable contact with at least a portion of a second delivery surface of the first disposable absorbent article. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a topsheet, and wherein the first delivery surface is at least a portion of the topsheet. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein the second delivery surface is at least a portion of a cuff. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more bacteriophage strains is effective against a strain of bacteria of a taxonomic genus selected from the group consisting of  Streptococcus, Escherichia, Salmonella, Listeria, Shigella, Campylobacter, Clostridium, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Mycobacterium,  and any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the first bacteriophage composition comprises about 1×10 3  PFUs to about 1×10 8  PFUs of the one or more bacteriophage strains. 
     
     
         15 . A method of making a package of disposable absorbent articles, the method comprising the steps of:
 applying a first bacteriophage composition to a first web;   using at least a portion of the first web to construct at least a portion of a topsheets of the disposable absorbent articles; and   placing the disposable absorbent articles into the package.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first bacteriophage composition is applied to the first web via printing or coating. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first bacteriophage composition is applied to the first web via slot coating. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first bacteriophage composition is applied to the first web to form longitudinally oriented stripes. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the topsheets are apertured. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of applying a second bacteriophage composition to a second web, wherein the second bacteriophage composition is different than the first bacteriophage composition. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising the step of using at least a portion of the second web to construct at least a portion of cuffs of the disposable absorbent articles.