Provided is an absorbent article (1) that is capable of preventing detachment of a sheet that constitutes a wing section (6), said detachment resulting from a composition that is applied to a top sheet (2) penetrating the wing section (6) when said wing section (6) has been folded and bent. A protruding section (21) is provided to the top sheet (2) of the absorbent article (1) of the present invention in an excretory orifice contact region (16) that is at least in contact with the excretory orifice of a wearer on the skin-side surface of said contact region. The top sheet (2) is additionally provided with a composition application region (18) to which a predetermined composition is applied at least in the region (16) that is in contact with the excretory orifice of the wearer.
