An individually packaged absorbent article comprising: an absorbent article; a package enclosing the absorbent article, the package having an outer surface and an inner surface disposed opposite the outer surface, the package comprising a package material having a first component that is a polymeric film, wherein the polymeric film is a polyolefin film and wherein the polyolefin film includes a printed absorbency identifier; the package having two opposing faces, and an opening area, the opening area being provided substantially on a face of the package, the package having an overlabel at least partially covering the opening area; wherein the package material has a second component that is an absorbent material, wherein the second component is a nonwoven, and includes fibers comprised of polymers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, cellulose, rayon, cotton, super absorbent material such as polyacrylate, or combinations thereof, and wherein the second component has a basis weight less than about 50 gsm, the first component and the second component being joined together to form the package material, wherein the package material is oriented such that the first component forms the outer surface of the package and the second component forms the inner surface of the package; wherein the package material has a thickness greater than about 0.1 mm, and wherein the overlabel is at least partially releasably attached to the package, such that the overlabel is at least partially or entirely removed by a user to reveal the opening and to withdraw the absorbent article from the package and wherein the overlabel is releasably attached to the package around the periphery of the opening. an absorbent article; a package enclosing the absorbent article, the package having an outer surface and an inner surface disposed opposite the outer surface, the package comprising a package material having a first component that is a polymeric film, wherein the polymeric film is a polyolefin film and wherein the polyolefin film includes a printed absorbency identifier; the package having two opposing faces, and an opening area, the opening area being provided substantially on a face of the package, the package having an overlabel at least partially covering the opening area; wherein the package material has a second component that is an absorbent material, wherein the second component is a nonwoven, and includes fibers comprised of polymers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, cellulose, rayon, cotton, super absorbent material such as polyacrylate, or combinations thereof, and wherein the second component has a basis weight less than about 50 gsm, the first component and the second component being joined together to form the package material, wherein the package material is oriented such that the first component forms the outer surface of the package and the second component forms the inner surface of the package; wherein the package material has a thickness greater than about 0.1 mm, and wherein the overlabel is at least partially releasably attached to the package, such that the overlabel is at least partially or entirely removed by a user to reveal the opening and to withdraw the absorbent article from the package and wherein the overlabel is releasably attached to the package around the periphery of the opening.