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US Patent No. 10,022,308 B2; Kimberly-Clark has been awarded a patent for a product that promotes the adherence of Lactobacillus acidophilus to the surface of skin. The product is comprised of a substrate selected from the group consisting of a fibrous wipe substrate and an absorbent substrate; and a first botanical compound capable of increasing the adherence of Lactobacillus acidophilus to the surface of skin or mucosa by at lest about 50%, wherein the first botanical compound is selected from the group consisting of yucca, yucca extract powder, and combinations thereof; and a second botanical compound capable of inhibiting the adherence of an organism to the surface of skin or mucosa by at least about 50%, wherein the second botanical compound is grape seed extract, and wherein the organism is selected from the group consisting of Candida albicans, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and combinations thereof.
