Absorbent articles containing additives

An absorbent article comprising an absorbent material and an effective amount of a first active ingredient having the general formula:

• wherein V′ is selected from —NH—, —O—, —CH2—, —C(O)OCH2—, —C(O)—, and —C(O)O—, R100, R102, R103, R104, R105, R106, R107 and R108 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, —OH, —O(R113), —SO3Na, —SO3H, —N(R114) (R115), and —NO2, R113 is selected from hydrogen, sodium and a monovalent saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl moiety having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may or may not be interrupted with a heteroatom, and R114 and R115 are independently selected from hydrogen and a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl moiety having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may or may not be interrupted with a heteroatom, and the first active ingredient is effective in inhibiting the production of TSST-1 from Gram positive bacteria;
• and wherein the first active ingredient is present in an amount of from about 0.0001 micromoles/gram of absorbent article to about 0.08 micromoles/gram of absorbent article.

A menstrual tampon comprising an absorbent tampon material and an effective amount of a first active ingredient that is effective in inhibiting the production of TSST-1 from Gram positive bacteria, wherein the first active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of hexachlorophene, benzylparaben, benzyl salicylate, benzophenone-6, benzophenone-7, benzophenone-8, benzophenone-9, benzophenone-10, benzophenone-12, benzophenone-1, benzophenone-2, benzophenone-3, chlorophene, 2,4-diaminodiphenylamine, dichlorophene, HC Green No. 1, HC Orange No. 1, HC Red No. 1, isopropylbenzylsalicylate, and phenyl salicylate.

An absorbent article comprising an absorbent material and an effective amount of a first active ingredient that is effective in inhibiting the production of TSST-1 from Grain positive bacteria, wherein the first active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of hexachlorophene, benzylparaben, benzyl salicylate, benzophenone-6, benzophenone-7, benzophenone-8, benzophenone-9, benzophenone -10, benzophenone-12, benzophenone-1, benzophenone-2, benzophenone-3, chlorophene, 2,4-diaminodiphenylamine, dichlorophene, HC Green No. 1, HC Orange No. 1, HC Red No. 1, isopropylbenzylsalicylate, and phenyl salicylate.