The present invention concerns an absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent structure positioned in between said topheet and said backsheet, wherein the absorbent structure comprises an absorbent core positioned in between the topsheet and the release layer, and a release layer positioned between the absorbent core and the backsheet, said absorbent core comprising little to no cellulose fibers or fluff pulp and said absorbent core comprising an absorbent polymer material for absorbing and permanently holding fluids received from the topsheet and the release layer, wherein said release layer comprises at least one fibrous substrate layer having the capacity to receive and temporarily hold the fluids in proximity to the absorbent core so that the fluids can subsequently be released to and absorbed by the absorbent core.
