Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to an emulsifier composition containing hydrophilic and lipophilic emulsifiers, characterized in that the hydrophilic emulsifier is selected from at least one of the compounds of group (A) which consists of (A.1) products of the addition of 8 to 30 moles ethylene oxide onto C16-22 fatty alcohols, (A.2) products of the addition of 5 to 60 moles ethylene oxide onto C12-18 fatty acid triglycerides, (A.3) products of the addition of 10 to 30 moles ethylene oxide onto sorbitan mono-C12-18-fatty acid esters, (A.4) products of the addition of 10 to 30 moles ethylene oxide onto C8-18 fatty acid partial glycerides, and (A.5) products of the addition of 1 to 10 moles ethylene oxide and 1 to 5 moles propylene oxide onto C10-18 fatty alcohols; and the lipophilic emulsifier is selected from at least one of the compounds of group (B) which consists of (B.1) mono- and diesters of C16-18 fatty acids with glycerol and (B.

Abstract: A highly-viscous microemulsion containing: (a) a sugar surfactant; (b) an oil component; and (c) an aluminium-zirconium salt, and wherein the composition is transparent and has a Brookfield viscosity of at least about 100,000 mPas.