The moisturized nonwoven fabric of the invention contains 1% or more of a water-soluble component to a weight of a pre-moisturized nonwoven fabric and an increase ratio of an equilibrium moisture regain (equilibrium water content) is 0.5% or more as compared with an equilibrium moisture regain of the moisturized nonwoven fabric after the water-soluble component is removed. Therefore, this moisturized nonwoven fabric is excellent in use feel such as skin touch and wiping property and functionalities such as water absorption property and water retention property. Further, this moisturized nonwoven fabric is excellent in functionalities such as moisturizing liquid transferring capability and skin moisturizing effect.
