Article having a lotioned topsheet

A disposable article comprising:

• A) a liquid impervious backsheet;
• B) a liquid pervious, hydrophilic topsheet joined to said backsheet, said topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward an interior of said article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of a wearer when said article is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount to reduce adherence of bowel movements to the skin of the wearer of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at 20° C. and which is partially transferable to the wearer's skin, said lotion coating comprising:
• i. from 10 to about 95% of a substantially water free emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20° C. and comprising a member selected from the group consisting of petroleum-based emollients, fatty acid ester emollients, alkyl ethoxylate emollients, and mixtures thereof;
• ii. from about 5 to about 90% of an agent capable of immobilizing said emollient on said outer surface of the topsheet, wherein said immobilizing agent has a melting point of at least about 35° C.;
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• C) an absorbent core position between said topsheet and said backsheet;
• D) wherein the lotion coating is applied of the liquid previous topsheet in a pattern having a plurality of elements, each having a predetermined size such that macroscopic regions of the topsheet are untreated and the topsheet has a percent open area of from about 5% to about 99%.