A cosmetic moisturising composition comprising (i) one or more vegetable butters in an amount of from 5 to 35% by weight of the total composition; (ii) one or more vegetable oils in an amount of from 20 to 50% by weight of the total composition; and (iii) starch in an amount of from 40 to 75% by weight of the total composition, wherein the starch is corn starch; wherein, based on the total composition, the cosmetic composition contains any one of the preservatives in an amount no greater than the following amounts, or wherein the cosmetic composition does not contain any of the following preservatives: benzoic acid in an amount no greater than 0.062 % wt., sodium benzoate in an amount no greater than 0.062 % wt., salts of benzoic acid excluding sodium benzoate in an amount no greater than 0.003 % w/v, propionic acid and salts thereof in an amount no greater than 0.0032 % w/v, salicylic acid and salts thereof in an amount no greater than 1 % w/v, hexa-2,4-dienoic acid and salts thereof in an amount no greater than 0.4 % w/v, formaldehyde in an amount no greater than 0.01 % w/v, paraformaldehyde in an amount no greater than 0.01 % w/v, biphenyl-2-ol and salts thereof in an amount no greater than 1 x 10 -5 % w/v, pyrithione zinc in an amount no greater than 1.6 x 10 -4 % w/v, inorganic sulphites in an amount no greater than 1.6 x 10 -5 % w/v, hydrogen sulphites in an amount no greater than 1.6 x 10 -5 % w/v, chlorobutanol in an amount no greater than 0.25 % w/v, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and salts thereof and esters thereof in an amount no greater than 1.2 x 10 -2 % w/v, 3-acetyl-6-methylpyran-2,4 -dione and salts thereof in an amount no greater than 1 x 10 -3 % w/v, formic acid in an amount no greater than 6 x 10 -3 % w/v, sodium formate in an amount no greater than 6 x 10 -3 % w/v, methenamine 3-chloroallylochloride in an amount no greater than 5 x 10 -3 % w/v, 1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazole-1-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one in an amount no greater than 6.3 x 10 -5 % w/v, 1,3-bis (hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione in an amount no greater than 6.3 x 10 -5 % w/v, benzyl alcohol in an amount no greater than 0.0625 % w/v, 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) 2-pyrindon in an amount no greater than 1.6 x 10 -5 % w/v, monoethanolamine salt of 1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) 2-pyrindon in an amount no greater than 1.6 x 10 -5 % w/v, 2,2'-methylenebis(6-bromo-4-chlorophenol) in an amount no greater than 2 x 10 -3 % w/v, 4-isopropyl-m-cresol in an amount no greater than 0.1 % w/v, 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazol-3 -one in an amount no greater than 1.6 x 10 -3 % w/v, 2-methyl-isothiazol-3 -one in an amount no greater than 1.6 x 10 -3 % w/v, 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol in an amount no greater than 0.1 % w/v, 2-chloroacetamide in an amount no greater than 6.25 x 10 -3 % w/v, n,n"-bis(chlorophenyl)-3,12-diamino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecadiamidine in an amount no greater than 5 x 10 -4 % w/v, digluconate of n,n"-bis(chlorophenyl)-3,12-diamino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecadiamidine in an amount no greater than 5 x 10 -4 % w/v, diacetate of n,n"-bis(chlorophenyl)-3,12-diamino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecadiamidine in an amount no greater than 5 x 10 -4 % w/v, dihydrochloride of n,n"-bis(chlorophenyl)-3,12-diamino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecadiamidine in an amount no greater than 5 x 10 -4 % w/v, 1-phenoxypropanol-2-ol in an amount no greater than 0.1 % w/v, alkyl(c 12-22)trimethyl ammonium bromide in an amount no greater than 6.1 x 10 -3 % w/v, alkyl(C 12-22)trimethyl ammonium chloride in an amount no greater than 6.1 x 10 -3 % w/v, 4,4-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine in an amount no greater than 3 x 10 -6 % w/v, n-(hydroxymethyl)-n-(dihydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxo-2,5-imidazolidinyl-4)-n'(hydroxymethyl) urea in an amount no greater than 3 x 10 -5 % w/v, benzenecarboximidamide, 4,4'-(1,6-hexanediylbis (oxy))bis- in an amount no greater than 0.116 % w/v, salts of benzenecarboximidamide, 4,4'-(1,6-hexanediylbis (oxy))bis- in an amount no greater than 0.116 % w/v, glutaraldehyde (pentane-1,5-dial) in an amount no greater than 5 x 10 -4 % w/v, 5-ethyl-3,7-dioxa-1-azabicyclo[3.3.0] octane in an amount no greater than 1.5 x 10 -4 % w/v, 3-(p-chlorophenoxy)-propane-1,2 diol in an amount no greater than 1.25 % w/v, sodium hydroxymethylamino acetate in an amount no greater than 2 x 10 -5 % w/v, silver chloride in an amount no greater than 3.12 x 10 -3 % w/v, benzalkonium chloride in an amount no greater than 4 x 10 -3 % w/v, benzalkonium bromide in an amount no greater than 4 x 10 -3 % w/v, benzalkonium saccharinate in an amount no greater than 4 x 10 -3 % w/v, phenylmethoxy methanol in an amount no greater than 3 x 10 -5 % w/v, AND 3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate in an amount no greater than 6.25 x 10 -3 % w/v. (i) one or more vegetable butters in an amount of from 5 to 35% by weight of the total composition; (ii) one or more vegetable oils in an amount of from 20 to 50% by weight of the total composition; and (iii) starch in an amount of from 40 to 75% by weight of the total composition, wherein the starch is corn starch;