초록

A disposable nonwoven cleansing mitt adapted to fit on a user's hand, such as a child, is provided. The disposable nonwoven cleansing mitt releasably contains a personal care composition.

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What is claimed is: 1. A disposable nonwoven cleansing mitt adapted to fit on a child's hand, said mitt comprising: (a) a first member configured as a laminate of three or more layers, said first member including a high loft batting material and a first nonwoven sheet; said nonwoven sheet being C-f

What is claimed is: 1. A disposable nonwoven cleansing mitt adapted to fit on a child's hand, said mitt comprising: (a) a first member configured as a laminate of three or more layers, said first member including a high loft batting material and a first nonwoven sheet; said nonwoven sheet being C-folded around said high loft batting material, said high loft batting material having a higher basis weight than said nonwoven sheet; (b) a second member configured as a laminate of two or more layers of material, at least one layer in said laminate being a nonwoven sheet, said first and second members being configured in an overlying relationship to define an interior volume for receiving said user's hand, each of said first and second members including an exterior surface, an opposing interior surface, a top edge, a bottom edge opposing said top edge, and first and second opposed side edges, said first and second members being secured to each other along the periphery of said top edges and said first and second opposed side edges, wherein at least a portion of said bottom edges are unsecured so as to provide an access opening to said interior volume for inserting said user's hand therein; (c) a retaining aid secured to the interior surface of at least one of said first and second members; (d) an adjustment means to permit a variation in the size of said interior volume, to accommodate different hand sizes; and (e) a personal care composition being releasably carried by said high loft batting material, said personal care composition including a lathering surfactant and less than about 10% water. 2. The cleansing mitt of claim 1, wherein the second member includes one or more layers of elastic web material. 3. The cleansing mitt of claim 2, wherein the second member is configured as a laminate comprising one or more layers of elastic material sandwiched between two layers of nonwoven material. 4. The cleansing mitt of claim 2, wherein the elastic material is a web of pressure-sensitive elastomeric material. 5. The cleansing mitt of claim 2, wherein the elastic material provides the adjustment means. 6. The cleansing mitt of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second members includes an inner constraining layer that has been contracted to provide surface texture to at least one of the first and second members. 7. The cleansing mitt of claim 1, further comprising at least one of raised and lowered portions on said exterior surface of at least one of said first and second members to aid in cleaning of said child. 8. The cleansing mitt of claim 1, wherein said retaining aid is a polyolefin film. 9. The cleansing mitt of claim 8, wherein said polyolefin film is a linear low-density polyethylene film. 10. The cleansing mitt of claim 1, wherein each of said first and second members independently comprise fibers selected from the group consisting of rayon, polypropylene, cellulose, polyesters, and mixtures thereof. 11. The cleansing mitt of claim 1, wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, nonionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants and mixtures thereof. 12. The cleansing mitt of claim 1, wherein said personal care composition includes an adjuvant selected from the group consisting of enzymes, fragrances, pigments, essential oils, skin sensates, preservatives, conditioners, hair conditioners, carriers, dyes, antimicrobial agents, antioxidants, binders, buffering agents, chelating agents, solvents, film formers, humectants, glycerin, aloe vera, pantothenic acid, allantoin, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, skin treating agents, binders, thickeners, hydrocolloids, vitamins and mixtures thereof. 13. An article of commerce comprising a container housing at least one disposable nonwoven cleansing mitt according to claim 1.