Abstract: Cosmetic or dermatological O/W emulsions, having a content of a) 3-10 wt % of one or more ?-hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or one or more ?-hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or one or more polyhydroxy acids, b) one or more distearates having a melting range in the temperature range of 53-64° C., c) one or more monostearates having a melting range in the temperature range of 40-57° C., d) a water phase, e) an oil phase, f) a content of 0.1-2 wt % of one or more starches pre-swollen at 85-95° C. in an aqueous medium, the percentage specifications being relative to the total weight of the preparations.

Abstract: Cosmetic and/or dermatological oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion with a viscosity of 10 to 1500 mPaS, containing a) one or more emulsifiers selected from the group of glyceryl stearate citrate, polyglycerol methyl glucose distearate, triceteareth-4-phosphate, b) a homopolymer or copolymer of the acrylic acid and/or its derivatives as polymeric stabilizer, wherein the total concentration of the sum of emulsifier a) and polymeric stabilizer b) is between 0.01% and 1.5% by weight based on the total weight of the emulsion, and wherein the emulsion is free from fatty alcohols with a chain length of 12 to 20 carbon atoms.