Abstract: An absorbent article is disclosed containing an absorbent structure positioned adjacent to a body-side liner. The body-side liner contains areas of relatively high permeability and areas of relatively low permeability. The relatively high permeability areas are for permitting rapid liquid transfer through the liner to the absorbent structure. The relatively low permeability areas, on the other hand, are for topical application of a chemical composition, such as a lotion composition or an adhesive composition to the liner. The relatively low permeability areas, for example, substantially inhibit the topically applied chemical composition from migrating through the liner to the opposite side. In this manner, a lotion composition applied to an exterior surface of the absorbent article is inhibited from being absorbed by the absorbent structure.