A film forming composition comprising (i) a latex comprising polymer particles dispersed in a water phase; and (ii) at least one carboxamide selected from the group consisting of: and wherein: R 1, X, Y and Z are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group or heterohydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one of R 1, X, Y and Z is not hydrogen; R 2, R 3, R 4 and R 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S and N-R 6; wherein R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group or heterohydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms; R 7 is an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; n and m are the same or different and are zero, 1, 2, 3 or 4; and m+n is from 2 to 4, and wherein the film forming composition exhibits a minimal film forming temperature of less than 20°C. (i) a latex comprising polymer particles dispersed in a water phase; and (ii) at least one carboxamide selected from the group consisting of: and wherein: R 1, X, Y and Z are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group or heterohydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one of R 1, X, Y and Z is not hydrogen; R 2, R 3, R 4 and R 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S and N-R 6; wherein R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group or heterohydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms; R 7 is an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; n and m are the same or different and are zero, 1, 2, 3 or 4; and m+n is from 2 to 4, and wherein the film forming composition exhibits a minimal film forming temperature of less than 20°C. R 1, X, Y and Z are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group or heterohydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one of R 1, X, Y and Z is not hydrogen; R 2, R 3, R 4 and R 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Q is selected from the group consisting of O, S and N-R 6; wherein R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group or heterohydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms; R 7 is an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; n and m are the same or different and are zero, 1, 2, 3 or 4; and m+n is from 2 to 4, and wherein the film forming composition exhibits a minimal film forming temperature of less than 20°C.