An oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising: one or more plant-based oils present in an amount from 5 wt-% to 25 wt-% based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition; an aqueous phase comprising: water, wherein the aqueous phase is present in an amount from 70 wt-% to 92 wt-% based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition and wherein the aqueous phase can include components other than water that are soluble in water; one or more surfactants, wherein the one or more surfactants are present in a total amount from 0.1 wt-% to 5 wt-% based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition, and wherein the one or more surfactants are selected from the group consisting of (i) ethylene oxide/propylene oxide (EO/PO) free, nonionic surfactants, (ii) a surfactant represented by formula I: wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, C R 3, and SO 2 R 4; R 3 and R 4 being independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; and n is an integer from 2 to 5; and (iii) a combination of surfactants from group (i) and group (ii); and one or more viscosity modifiers wherein the one or more viscosity modifiers are present in a total amount from 0.05 wt % to 3 wt-%, based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition, and wherein the oil-in-water emulsion composition comprises ethylcellulose as a viscosity modifier; wherein the oil-in-water emulsion composition has a pH from 4.5 to 9.5, and the oil-in-water emulsion composition is edible. one or more plant-based oils present in an amount from 5 wt-% to 25 wt-% based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition; an aqueous phase comprising: water, wherein the aqueous phase is present in an amount from 70 wt-% to 92 wt-% based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition and wherein the aqueous phase can include components other than water that are soluble in water; water, wherein the aqueous phase is present in an amount from 70 wt-% to 92 wt-% based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition and wherein the aqueous phase can include components other than water that are soluble in water; one or more surfactants, wherein the one or more surfactants are present in a total amount from 0.1 wt-% to 5 wt-% based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition, and wherein the one or more surfactants are selected from the group consisting of (i) ethylene oxide/propylene oxide (EO/PO) free, nonionic surfactants, (ii) a surfactant represented by formula I: wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, C R 3, and SO 2 R 4; R 3 and R 4 being independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; and n is an integer from 2 to 5; and (iii) a combination of surfactants from group (i) and group (ii); and one or more viscosity modifiers wherein the one or more viscosity modifiers are present in a total amount from 0.05 wt % to 3 wt-%, based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition, and wherein the oil-in-water emulsion composition comprises ethylcellulose as a viscosity modifier; wherein the one or more surfactants are present in a total amount from 0.1 wt-% to 5 wt-% based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition, and wherein the one or more surfactants are selected from the group consisting of (i) ethylene oxide/propylene oxide (EO/PO) free, nonionic surfactants, (ii) a surfactant represented by formula I: wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, C R 3, and SO 2 R 4; R 3 and R 4 being independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; and n is an integer from 2 to 5; and (iii) a combination of surfactants from group (i) and group (ii); and one or more viscosity modifiers (i) ethylene oxide/propylene oxide (EO/PO) free, nonionic surfactants, (ii) a surfactant represented by formula I: wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, C R 3, and SO 2 R 4; R 3 and R 4 being independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; and n is an integer from 2 to 5; and wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, C R 3, and SO 2 R 4; R 3 and R 4 being independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; and n is an integer from 2 to 5; and (iii) a combination of surfactants from group (i) and group (ii); and one or more viscosity modifiers wherein the one or more viscosity modifiers are present in a total amount from 0.05 wt % to 3 wt-%, based on the total weight of the oil-in-water emulsion composition, and wherein the oil-in-water emulsion composition comprises ethylcellulose as a viscosity modifier; wherein the oil-in-water emulsion composition has a pH from 4.5 to 9.5, and the oil-in-water emulsion composition is edible.