Breathable absorbent articles

A disposable absorbent article comprising the following elements:

• a liquid pervious topsheet, an absorbent core and a breathable backsheet;
• said absorbent core having a caliper of less than 12 mm and being positioned intermediate said liquid pervious topsheet and said breathable backsheet;
• said liquid pervious topsheet, said absorbent core and said breathable backsheet each comprising at least one layer;
• wherein said liquid pervious topsheet has a liquid retention of less than 0.22 g for a 2.0 g load;
• said absorbent core having a vapour permeability of at least 200 g/m2/24 hrs;
• said breathable backsheet having a liquid permeability of less than 0.16 g for a 15 ml load;
• and
• said liquid pervious topsheet, absorbent core, and breathable backsheet are joined such that said absorbent article has a dryness index of greater than 0.5 and a sensory index of greater than 50.