Anti-viral, anhydrous, and mild skin lotions for application to tissue paper products

Claim 1

A lotioned tissue paper having applied to at least one surface thereof, in an amount of from about 2 to about 30% by weight of the dried tissue paper, an anti-viral lotion composition which is semisolid or solid at 20° C. and which comprises: (A) from about 1 to about 25% of an organic acid capable of killing such viruses as rhinovirus and influenza which come into contact with the anti-viral lotion, wherein said anti-viral organic acid is a solid at room temperature and comprises a member selected from the group consisting of citric acid, adipic acid, glutaric acid, succinic acid, and mixtures thereof; (B) from about 5 to about 25% of a hydrophilic solvent capable of aiding in the dissolution of the organic acid, said solvent may either be liquid or solid at room temperature and comprises a member selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, and polyethylene glycols ranging in molecular weight from about 200 to about 900, and mixtures thereof; (C) from about 5 to about 60% of a substantially water free skin emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20° C. and comprises a member selected from the group consisting of petroleum-based emollients, fatty acid ester emollients, fatty alcohol emollients, and mixtures thereof; (D) from about 5 to about 50% of an agent capable of immobilizing said emollient on the surface of the tissue paper, said immobilizing agent having a melting point of at least about 35° C. and comprising a member selected from the group consisting of C 12 -C 22 fatty alcohols, C 12 -C 22 fatty acids, sorbitan stearates, waxes, and mixtures thereof; (E) from 1% to about 50% of a non-ionic surfactant with said surfactant having an HLB value of at least about 4; and (F) optionally contains from about 0.1% to about 20% of a natural oil, vitamin, or other additive comprising a member selected from the group consisting of aloe, vitamin E, panthenol, camphor, thymol, menthol, eucalyptol, geraniol, lemon oil, methyl salicylate, clove and mixtures thereof.