<;P>;PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the feeling of getting sweaty of or offensive smells from an absorbent article such as a throwaway diaper, sanitary napkin, or urine absorption pad. <;P>;SOLUTION: An absorbent article 31 includes a layer structure consisting of a cooling layer 31 arranged on the side of a surface sheet 11, and a holding layer 32 arranged at its back-side surface. The cooling layer 31 is made of a fiber aggregate and contains a cooling material to cool down the excretion liquid by coming into contact with it, while the holding layer 32 is also made of a fiber aggregate and contains highly absorptive polymer. The cooling layer 31 is higher in the fiber density than the folding layer 32. <;P>;COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT