Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
27 words
Composition for the prevention or treatment of
nappy rash, characterised in that the composition contains at
least one or more sugar fatty acid esters as active
substance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
Composition according to Claim 1, characterised in
that the composition contains one or more sugar fatty acid
esters having a monoester content of at least 30 % as active
substance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Composition according to Claim 2, characterised in
that the composition contains one or more sugar fatty acid
esters having a monoester content of at least 50 % as active
substance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
Composition according to one or more of Claims 1-3,
characterised in that the fatty acid component of the active
substance is formed by one or more saturated or unsaturated
fatty acids having 6-22 carbon atoms, which fatty acids are
straight-chain or branched.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Composition according to Claim 4, characterised in
that the fatty acids also contain one or more hydroxyl
groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
Composition according to one or more of Claims 1-5,
characterised in that the fatty acid component of the active
substance is lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid,
stearic acid, oleic acid, hydroxy- and/or isostearic acid or
a mixture thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
Composition according to one or more of Claims 1-6,
characterised in that the sugar component of the active
substance is sucrose, glucose, fructose, galactose, sorbitol,
mannitol, lactitol, xylitol or a mixture thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
Composition according to one or more of Claims 1-7,
characterised in that the active substance is present in an
amount of 0.01-15 % by weight, calculated on the basis of the
total weight of the composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
Products based on fabric, such as baby tissues, and
products based on composite materials, such as disposable
nappies, which can be used in the case of nappy rash,
characterised in that the products concerned contain one or
more sugar fatty acid esters which act as active substance,
as defined in one or more of Claims 1-8.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
Products according to Claim 9 which can be used in
the case of nappy rash, characterised in that the active
substance has either been impregnated into the product, such
as a cotton nappy, or is present in one component of the
composite nappy.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
Method for controlling the microorganisms Corynebacterium ammoniagenes , Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans , which play a role in nappy rash,
characterised in that a composition according to one or more
of Claims 1-8 or a product according to Claim 9 or 10 is used
on or in the immediate vicinity of the affected part of the
skin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
Use of an active substance for the preparation of a
composition or for the production of a product based on
fabric or based on composite materials for use for the
prevention or treatment of nappy rash, characterised in that
one or more sugar fatty acid esters as defined in one or more
of Claims 1-7 are used as active substance.