The present invention is directed to a disposable absorbent article. The disposable
absorbent article of the present invention includes a fluid storage layer disposed
between the topsheet and backsheet and having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing
surface opposing the body-facing surface. The fluid storage layer contains a superabsorbent
material. The disposable absorbent article further includes an odor reduction layer
disposed at either the body-facing surface side or the body-facing surface side
of the fluid storage layer. The odor reduction layer contains a metalphthalocyanine
material. The disposable absorbent article further includes an isolation means
disposed between the superabsorbent material and the odor reduction layer for isolating
the metalphthalocyanine material from contacting at least a part of the superabsorbent material.