(57) A cleansing article especially adapted for the care and maintenance of the perineal
area of infants or incontinent patients comprises a high loft wiping surface made
up of a web of resilient fibers. Said fiber web is characterized by a high usable
void volume, even under hand pressure. For stability, the fibrous web is affixed to
a web-backing material. The web releasably contains an obleaginous cleansing agent.
In use, the article is employed as a wiping pad with the web in contact with the patient's
skin. When wiped across skin soiled with fecal matter, the oleaginous cleansing agent
is released from the web to coat skin and fecal matter to prevent spreading and redeposition.
The high usable void volume of the wiping surface provides a high retention capacity
for the fecal matter, thereby affording its convenient removal and sanitary disposal.
The web-backing material provides dimensional stability to the web and protects the
user's hand from contact with fecal matter or oleaginous cleansing agent.
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