Patent ID: 7033340

Claim:
A disposable absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet at least partially peripherally joined to said topsheet, a liquid storage structure, a fibrous liquid handling structure positioned intermediate said topsheet and said liquid storage structure said liquid handling structure substantially being made from a hydrophobic, polymeric material, said liquid handling structure comprising a hydrophilizing agent in an amount sufficient to increase the surface energy of the liquid handling structure to at least 40 mN/m, said liquid handling structure having a basis weight to uncompressed caliper ratio of less than 100 grams per square meter per millimeter, characterised in that said liquid handling structure has a surface tension reduction of less than 15 mN/m according to the surface tension reduction test disclosed herein and said disposable absorbent article has a front region Skin Hydration rewet value of less than 120 milligrams.