Absorbent article having a lotioned topsheet

Claim 1

An absorbent article comprising: A) a liquid impervious backsheet; B) a liquid pervious topsheet joined to said backsheet, said topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of said absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when said absorbent article is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coatings which is semi-solid or solid at 20° C. said lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 95% of a substantially water free emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20° C. wherein said emollient contains 5% or less water, said emollient comprising a member selected from the group consisting of petroleum-based emollients, fatty acid ester emollients, alkyl ethoxylate emollients, and mixtures thereof; (ii) from about 5 to about 90% of an agent capable of immobilizing said emollient on said outer surface of the topsheet, said immobilizing agent being miscible with said emollient, said immobilizing agent having a melting point of at least about 35° C. wherein said immobilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of polyhydroxy fatty acid esters, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, C 14 -C 22 fatty alcohols, C 12 -C 22 fatty acids, C 12 -C 22 fatty alcohol ethoxylates, and mixtures thereof; and C) an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet.