Method of applying a skin beneficial agent to an absorbent article comprising a topsheet layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the article having a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a crotch portion located between the front and the back portion. The method comprises at least the step of printing,by means of an in-line synchronized print technique, a water based ink composition comprising a binder and a microencapsulated skin beneficial agent on the article,the skin beneficial agent being at least a partly hydrophobic or lipophilic substance or additive, and the microcapsule material being water-insoluble at 20˚C.
