Disposable absorbent articles with improved adhesive for attachment to the skin to facilitate water adhesion stability with low pain level removal

An adhesive for a disposable absorbent article:

• said disposable absorbent article comprising a wearer facing surface and a garment facing surface opposed thereto;
• said adhesive covering at least a portion of said wearer facing surface;
• said adhesive having an initial peel strength (PI);
• wherein said adhesive has a final peel strength (PF) after exposure to water;
• wherein the ratio of PI to PF is in the range of 2:1 to 2:4;
• wherein said adhesive comprises at least one non-emulsified homogeneous phase or at least one emulsified phase wherein all of said phases have a thickness greater than 50 μm;
• wherein said adhesive has a water absorption capacity of at least 3% by weight of said adhesive;
• and,
• wherein said adhesive comprises at least 3% water after one hour of equilibration at 50% relative humidity.