Composition (C 1) having the form of an emulsion of the oil-in-water type, characterised in that it comprises for 100% of the weight thereof: - From 5 to 55 wt % of an oil phase (P 1) constituted of at least one oil and optionally of at least one wax, - From 0.025 to 3.75 wt % of at least one cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte resulting from the polymerization of partially or completely salified 2-methyl 2-[(1-oxo 2-propenyl) amino] 1-propanesulfonic acid, with at least one neutral monomer selected from (2-hydroxy ethyl) acrylate and N,N-dimethyl acrylamide and at least one monomer of formula: wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising eight to twenty carbon atoms and n is a number greater than or equal to one and less than or equal to twenty, in the presence of at least one cross-linking agent, - From 0.025 to 3.75 wt % of at least one galactomannan coming from tara gum and having a degree of substitution of approximately 1/3, - From 37.5 to 94.95 wt % of a cosmetically acceptable aqueous phase (P 2), said aqueous phase (P 2) including, for 100% of the weight thereof from 1% to 15 wt % of at least one salt having a dissolved form, said composition (C 1) being furthermore characterised in that the weight ratio between the galactomannan and the cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte is greater than or equal to 1/3 and less than or equal to 3/1; and in that said cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte comprises for 100 mol% of the constituent monomers thereof: - From 20 mol% to 80 mol% of monomeric units coming from said partially or totally salified 2-methyl 2-[(1-oxo 2-propenyl) amino] 1-propanesulfonic acid; - From 15 mol% to 75 mol% of monomeric units coming from said neutral monomer; - From 0.5% to 5 mol% of monomeric units coming from said monomer of formula. - From 5 to 55 wt % of an oil phase (P 1) constituted of at least one oil and optionally of at least one wax, - From 0.025 to 3.75 wt % of at least one cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte resulting from the polymerization of partially or completely salified 2-methyl 2-[(1-oxo 2-propenyl) amino] 1-propanesulfonic acid, with at least one neutral monomer selected from (2-hydroxy ethyl) acrylate and N,N-dimethyl acrylamide and at least one monomer of formula: wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising eight to twenty carbon atoms and n is a number greater than or equal to one and less than or equal to twenty, in the presence of at least one cross-linking agent, - From 0.025 to 3.75 wt % of at least one galactomannan coming from tara gum and having a degree of substitution of approximately 1/3, - From 37.5 to 94.95 wt % of a cosmetically acceptable aqueous phase (P 2), said aqueous phase (P 2) including, for 100% of the weight thereof from 1% to 15 wt % of at least one salt having a dissolved form, said composition (C 1) being furthermore characterised in that the weight ratio between the galactomannan and the cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte is greater than or equal to 1/3 and less than or equal to 3/1; and in that said cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte comprises for 100 mol% of the constituent monomers thereof: - From 20 mol% to 80 mol% of monomeric units coming from said partially or totally salified 2-methyl 2-[(1-oxo 2-propenyl) amino] 1-propanesulfonic acid; - From 15 mol% to 75 mol% of monomeric units coming from said neutral monomer; - From 0.5% to 5 mol% of monomeric units coming from said monomer of formula.