| abstract |
Compositions for application to human or animal skin, hair or external mucosa and methods of using the compositions are provided. The composition includes, for example, a composition applied to the skin, hair, or external mucous membrane, a) a dispersed submicron particle of a hydrophobic substance having an average particle size of 100 nm to 999 nm, and b) an aqueous solvent fluid. c) a rheology modifier, wherein the aqueous solvent fluid is 10% to 95% by weight of one or more water-miscible solvents, 4.99% to 89.99% by weight of water, and 0.0. 01 wt% to 10 wt% rheology modifier, wherein the hydrophobic material comprises 0.01 wt% to 70 wt% skin, hair or mucosa composition, the composition being substantially a surfactant A composition that does not contain is included. |