Abstract: A cosmetic composition for topical application to human skin comprises from 40 to 80 percent by weight sterilized fluid milk containing from about 7 to 18 percent fat and from about 8 to 11 percent non-fat solids, from 1 to 5 percent by weight of at least one fatty acid (for example, stearic acid), from 2.5 to 10 percent by weight of at least one triglyceride ester of a saturated fatty acid (for example, glycerol monostearate), from 5 to 15 percent by weight of at least one alkyl ester of a saturated fatty acid (for example, isopropyl palmitate), from 5 to 15 percent by weight of at least one alkane diol (for example, propylene glycol), from 0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight a salt of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (for example, disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate dihydrate), from 0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight sorbic acid, from 0.3 to 0.5 percent by weight 1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadomantane chloride, and the balance essentially water.