In compositions where the presence of the oil phase is less important, the thickener can be a hydrophilic component including, but not limited to, natural gums such as gum arabic, gum tragacanth and guar gum, cellulose derivatives, pictins such as derivatives of alginic acid and of carragheen, bentonites and colloidal silicas, polysaccharides, synthetic macromolecules such as vinyl or acrylic grou