WATER RETENTION ASSISTANT, AND ABSORBENT MATERIAL, ABSORBENT AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING SAME

摘要

Provided is a water retention assistant that exhibits superior water retention while limiting marked reduction in absorption rate. The invention relates to a water retention assistant that is contained in absorbents for absorbing liquids, wherein the water retention assistant comprises polysaccharides (excluding cellulosic compounds) and cellulosic compounds.