A pre-blend composition comprising: (a) a methyl phenyl silicone ester in an amount of from about 30 wt% to about 50 wt%; (b) an aromatic ester having a structure represented by a formula: wherein m is an integer selected from 0 and 1; wherein n is an integer from 1 to 20; wherein each Q is independently C1-C6 acyclic alkyl; wherein R 1 is a C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; wherein Ar 1 is aryl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkylene, C1-C4 alkoxy, -(C1-C8 alkyl)Ar 2 , -SO 2 Ar 2 , and Ar 2 ; and wherein Ar 2 is selected from monocyclic aryl and bicyclic aryl and substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkylene, and C1-C4 alkoxy, in an amount of from about 30 wt% to about 50 wt%; and (c) a mixed ester composition in an amount of from about 15 wt% to about 25 wt%, wherein the mixed ester composition comprises a blend of: (i) a mixed ester having a structure represented by a formula: wherein s is an integer from 3 to 10; wherein Z is C4-C40 acyclic alkyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 independently selected C1-C10 alkylene groups; wherein R 2 is C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; and wherein R 3 is C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; and (ii) a wax component. (a) a methyl phenyl silicone ester in an amount of from about 30 wt% to about 50 wt%; (b) an aromatic ester having a structure represented by a formula: wherein m is an integer selected from 0 and 1; wherein n is an integer from 1 to 20; wherein each Q is independently C1-C6 acyclic alkyl; wherein R 1 is a C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; wherein Ar 1 is aryl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkylene, C1-C4 alkoxy, -(C1-C8 alkyl)Ar 2 , -SO 2 Ar 2 , and Ar 2 ; and wherein Ar 2 is selected from monocyclic aryl and bicyclic aryl and substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkylene, and C1-C4 alkoxy, in an amount of from about 30 wt% to about 50 wt%; and wherein m is an integer selected from 0 and 1; wherein n is an integer from 1 to 20; wherein each Q is independently C1-C6 acyclic alkyl; wherein R 1 is a C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; wherein Ar 1 is aryl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkylene, C1-C4 alkoxy, -(C1-C8 alkyl)Ar 2 , -SO 2 Ar 2 , and Ar 2 ; and wherein Ar 2 is selected from monocyclic aryl and bicyclic aryl and substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 groups independently selected from halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkylene, and C1-C4 alkoxy, in an amount of from about 30 wt% to about 50 wt%; and (c) a mixed ester composition in an amount of from about 15 wt% to about 25 wt%, wherein the mixed ester composition comprises a blend of: (i) a mixed ester having a structure represented by a formula: wherein s is an integer from 3 to 10; wherein Z is C4-C40 acyclic alkyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 independently selected C1-C10 alkylene groups; wherein R 2 is C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; and wherein R 3 is C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; and (ii) a wax component. (i) a mixed ester having a structure represented by a formula: wherein s is an integer from 3 to 10; wherein Z is C4-C40 acyclic alkyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 independently selected C1-C10 alkylene groups; wherein R 2 is C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; and wherein R 3 is C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; and wherein s is an integer from 3 to 10; wherein Z is C4-C40 acyclic alkyl substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 independently selected C1-C10 alkylene groups; wherein R 2 is C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; and wherein R 3 is C4-C24 acyclic alkyl; and (ii) a wax component. <EOS>