Absorbent article comprising a vitamin C derivative

An absorbent article 1 comprises a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet and an absorber disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet. A hydrophilic vitamin C derivative is applied to a plurality of regions 11 on both side edges 10 of a skin contacting side of the top sheet. The regions are disposed intermittently and extend along a longitudinal direction of the absorbent article. Preferably, the vitamin C derivative comprises a phosphoric ester type vitamin C. The regions may each extend parallel to a longitudinal centre line of the absorbent article. Furthermore, the regions can comprise discrete shapes, such as circles, that are provided in a longitudinally extending pattern. A longitudinally extending leakage preventing wall (3, Fig. 2) may be provided along each side edge on the skin contacting surface side of the top sheet, wherein the regions comprising the vitamin C derivative are provided on the leakage preventing walls.