| abstract |
Cosmetic composition for topical application, containing essential oils comprising, in a continuous aqueous phase for dispersion, ionic or nonionic amphiphilic lipid vesicles stabilising a dispersion of droplets of essential oils. In the composition the essential oil is present in a proportion of 0.1 to 16% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, and the weight ratio of the lipid phase to the essential oil is between 0.2 and 4. The essential oils employed in particular have an antibacterial and/or antifungal activity, in particular an activity against the Gram-positive bacteria for the preparation of deodorant or an insect-repellent activity. |