Mild leave-on skin care compositions

摘要

This invention relates to a composition that is mild to the skin containing a cosmetically acceptable oil; water; a cosmetically acceptable emulsifier having an HLB of from 1 to 25; and a preservative comprising an organic acid selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid, p-anisic acid, sorbic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, salicylic acid and citric acid; wherein said composition has a pH less than 5 and a buffer capacity of between 0.001 and 0.039.