A leave-on non-solid skin conditioning composition comprising: (a) from 0.01 to 15 % by weight of the composition of 12-hydroxystearic acid; (b) from 0.1 to 30 % by weight of the composition of a nonionic surfactant comprising a high HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil with an HLB above 10,and a low HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil with an HLB below 10, wherein the weight ratio of high HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil to low HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil is from 80:20 to 5:95; (c) an inorganic neutralizing agent in an amount to maintain the pH of the composition in a range of from 5.5 to 8.0, wherein the inorganic neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, zinc chloride, zinc oxide, aluminum chloride, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum oxide, and mixtures thereof; (d) from 0.05 % to 10 % of a thickening polymer selected from the group consisting of: i. biopolymer selected from the group consisting of carrageenan, furcellaran, pectin, alginate, agar, agarose, gellan, glucomannan, galactomannan, xanthan, modified cellulose, glucan or mixtures thereof; and ii. polymeric viscosity builder selected from the group consisting of alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidones; ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, (3-dimethylaminopropyl)-methacrylamide/3-methacryloylamidopropyl)-lauryl-dimethyl-ammonium_chloride; and iii. mixtures thereof; and wherein the viscosity of the composition is in the range of from 1 Pas to 500 Pas. (a) from 0.01 to 15 % by weight of the composition of 12-hydroxystearic acid; (b) from 0.1 to 30 % by weight of the composition of a nonionic surfactant comprising a high HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil with an HLB above 10,and a low HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil with an HLB below 10, wherein the weight ratio of high HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil to low HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil is from 80:20 to 5:95; a high HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil with an HLB above 10,and a low HLB ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil with an HLB below 10, (c) an inorganic neutralizing agent in an amount to maintain the pH of the composition in a range of from 5.5 to 8.0, wherein the inorganic neutralizing agent is selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, zinc chloride, zinc oxide, aluminum chloride, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum oxide, and mixtures thereof; (d) from 0.05 % to 10 % of a thickening polymer selected from the group consisting of: i. biopolymer selected from the group consisting of carrageenan, furcellaran, pectin, alginate, agar, agarose, gellan, glucomannan, galactomannan, xanthan, modified cellulose, glucan or mixtures thereof; and ii. polymeric viscosity builder selected from the group consisting of alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidones; ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, (3-dimethylaminopropyl)-methacrylamide/3-methacryloylamidopropyl)-lauryl-dimethyl-ammonium_chloride; and iii. mixtures thereof; and wherein the viscosity of the composition is in the range of from 1 Pas to 500 Pas. i. biopolymer selected from the group consisting of carrageenan, furcellaran, pectin, alginate, agar, agarose, gellan, glucomannan, galactomannan, xanthan, modified cellulose, glucan or mixtures thereof; and ii. polymeric viscosity builder selected from the group consisting of alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidones; ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, (3-dimethylaminopropyl)-methacrylamide/3-methacryloylamidopropyl)-lauryl-dimethyl-ammonium_chloride; and iii. mixtures thereof; and