Absorbent article comprising condensed tannin

1. An absorbent article comprising a condensed tannin, wherein the condensed tannin is extracted from a plant family which is selected from the group consisting of Ebenacea, Mimosoideae, Apiaceae, Pinaceae, Rosaceae, Fagaceae, and mixtures thereof;

wherein the absorbent article further comprises a carrier material for the condensed tannin; and

wherein the carrier material is a component treatment material for controlling the physical property of a component material of the absorbent article.

2. The absorbent article of the claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article includes a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and wherein at least one of the topsheet, the backsheet and the absorbent core includes the condensed tannin.

3. The absorbent article of the claim 2 , wherein at least one of the topsheet, the backsheet and the absorbent core includes component fibers.

4. The absorbent article of the claim 3 , wherein the component fibers have a surface treated with the condensed tannin.

5. The absorbent article of the claim 3 , wherein the component fibers include a thermoplastic material which contains the condensed tannin.

6. The absorbent article of the claim 2 , wherein at least one of the topsheet, the backsheet and the absorbent core includes a sheet material having a surface treated with the condensed tannin.

7. The absorbent article of the claim 6 , wherein the topsheet includes the sheet material which is an apertured formed film having a surface treated with the condensed tannin.

8. The absorbent article of the claim 1 , wherein the carrier material is a body treatment material for the wearer's body which delivers the condensed tannin to at least a portion of the body of the wearer of the article.

9. The absorbent article of the claim 1 , wherein the condensed tannin is a persimmon tannin that has the following structure:

10. The absorbent article of the claim 1 , wherein the condensed tannin is an apple tannin that has the following structure:

11. The absorbent article of the claim 1 , wherein the absorbent article is a sanitary napkin or a pantiliner.

12. An absorbent article comprising a condensed tannin, wherein the condensed tannin is extracted from a plant family which is selected from the group consisting of Ebenacea, Mimosoideae, Apiaceae, Pinaceae, Rosaceae, Fagaceae, and mixtures thereof;

wherein the absorbent article further comprises a carrier material for the condensed tannin; and

wherein the carrier material is a body treatment material for the wearer's body which delivers the condensed tannin to at least a portion of the body of the wearer of the article.

13. The absorbent article of the claim 12 , wherein the absorbent article includes a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and wherein at least one of the topsheet, the backsheet and the absorbent core includes the condensed tannin.

14. The absorbent article of the claim 13 , wherein at least one of the topsheet, the backsheet and the absorbent core includes component fibers.

15. The absorbent article of the claim 14 , wherein the component fibers have a surface treated with the condensed tannin.

16. The absorbent article of the claim 14 , wherein the component fibers include a thermoplastic material which contains the condensed tannin.

17. The absorbent article of the claim 13 , wherein at least one of the topsheet, the backsheet and the absorbent core includes a sheet material having a surface treated with the condensed tannin.

18. The absorbent article of the claim 17 , wherein the topsheet includes the sheet material which is an apertured formed film having a surface treated with the condensed tannin.

19. The absorbent article of the claim 12 , wherein the condensed tannin is a persimmon tannin that has the following structure:

20. The absorbent article of the claim 12 , wherein the condensed tannin is an apple tannin that has the following structure: