Patent ID: 7951127

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: an outer cover; an absorbent core; a composite bodyside liner comprising a surge layer and a liquid pervious liner material defining an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the liquid pervious liner material defines an outermost surface of the absorbent article, and where the surge layer is positioned between the liquid pervious liner material and the absorbent core, and a fecal adhering treatment composition applied to at least a portion of said surge layer, wherein said fecal adhering treatment composition comprises a polar component, wherein said polar component is present on said surge layer at an add-on level of at least 1% by weight of the surge layer, and wherein said fecal adhering treatment composition imparts a contact angle of fecal fluid extract of less than 90° on an outer surface of said surge layer and a surface tension of at least 20 dynes/cm on said surge layer at room temperature, wherein said surge layer is a topographical surge layer defining peaks and valleys in at least one surface of said surge layer, and wherein said fecal adhering treatment composition is applied only to said valleys defined by said topographical surge layer.