07.10.06
Patent No. US 7,022,333 B2: Methods for the inhibition of exoprotein production in non-absorbent articles using aromatic compositions were assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI. The exoprotein inhibitor is designed for inhibiting the production of exoproteins from Gram positive bacteria in and around the vagina comprising a non-absorbent substrate for insertion into the vagina.