Disclosed is an absorbent core for use in an absorbent article, the absorbent core extending in a transverse direction and a longitudinal direction and having a thickness in a vertical direction perpendicular to the transverse direction and longitudinal direction, the absorbent core comprising: a liquid-permeable top cover layer; abottom cover layer; a high loft
central layer between the top cover layer and the bottom cover layer, the high loft
central layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the high loft
central layer has from about 0.05 g / cm3 to about 0.15 g / cm3 at 4.14 kPa (0.6 psi) and / or the initial thickness of the central layer at 4.14 kPa (0.6 psi) is more than about 0.30 mm, as measured using Thickness and Density Measurement Method herein; and a
superabsorbent polymer in the form of particles deposited on the high loft central layer, wherein the
superabsorbent polymer particles have a capacity of at least about 20g / g as measured by the CRC method described herein; wherein each of the top cover layer and the bottom cover layer are bonded to the top surface and the bottom surface of the high loft central layer, respectively, by a substrate
adhesive having a density of less than about 13
gsm,; wherein each of the top cover layer and the bottom cover layer are further bonded to the top surface and the bottom surface of the high loft central layer, respectively, by an auxiliary
adhesive having a density of more than about 25
gsm, the auxiliary
adhesive distributed for less than 10%of each of the area of the high loft central layer facing the top cover layer and the bottom cover layer.