Patent ID: 7973085

Claim:
A gel composition comprising: (a) 0.1 to 60 mass % of a block-type alkylene oxide derivative, (b) an oil, and (c) 0.1 to 10 mass % of water; the block-type alkylene oxide derivative being represented by the following formula (I): R 1 O-[(AO) k (EO) m (AO) n ]-R 2 (I) wherein AO represents an oxyalkylene group having 3 to 4 carbon atoms; EO represents an oxyethylene group; k and n represent average addition mole numbers of the oxyalkylene group and m represents average addition mole number of the oxyethylene group, wherein 1≦m≦70 and 1≦k+n≦70; the oxyethylene group is 20 to 80 mass % with respect to the sum of the oxyalkylene group having 3 to 4 carbon atoms and the oxyethylene group; wherein each of R 1 and R 2 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and may be identical or different from one another wherein the composition has a continuous phase comprising the oil; and wherein the apparent viscosity of the composition is 500 mPa·s or more (at 25° C.).