Composition

1. A cosmetic moisturising composition consisting essentially of:

(i) one or more vegetable butters in an amount of from 5 to 35% by weight of the total composition;

(ii) one or more vegetable oils in an amount of from 20 to 50% by weight of the total composition;

(iii) starch in an amount of from 40 to 75% by weight of the total composition, wherein the starch comprises corn starch;

wherein the cosmetic composition is free from preservatives; and

(iv) an additional component selected from binders, fillers, opacifiers, perfumes, colours, fragrances and mixtures thereof.

2. A process for production of a cosmetic moisturising composition as defined in claim 1 , comprising the step of mixing:

(i) one or more vegetable butters in an amount of from 5 to 35% by weight of the total composition;

(ii) one or more vegetable oils in an amount of from 20 to 50% by weight of the total composition; and

(iii) starch in an amount of from 40 to 85% by weight of the total composition;

wherein the cosmetic composition is free from preservatives.

3. A cosmetic method comprising contacting skin of a user with a cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 .

4. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more vegetable butters are present in an amount of from 10 to 30% by weight of the total composition.

5. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 wherein the one or more vegetable butters are present in an amount of from 15 to 25% by weight of the total composition.

6. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more vegetable butters is a mixture of hard vegetable butter and soft vegetable butter.

7. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 6 , wherein

the hard vegetable butter is selected from Cocoa butter, Illipe butter, Murumuru butter, Kokum butter and mixtures thereof; and

wherein the soft vegetable butter is selected from Aloe butter, Avocado butter, Cupuacu butter, Macadamia Nut butter, Mango butter, Olive butter, Shea butter, Coconut butter, Pumpkin Seed butter, Peanut butter, Almond butter, Coffee Bean butter, Refined butter, Hemp Seed butter, Mochacchino butter, Pistachio Nut butter, Shealoe butter and mixtures thereof.

8. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more vegetable butters are selected from Cocoa butter, Illipe butter, Murumuru butter, Kokum butter, Aloe butter, Avocado butter, Cupuacu butter, Macadamia Nut butter, Mango butter, Olive butter, Shea butter, Coconut butter, Pumpkin Seed butter, Peanut butter, Almond butter, Coffee Bean butter, Refined butter, Hemp Seed butter, Mochacchino butter, Pistachio Nut butter, Shealoe butter and mixtures thereof.

9. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more vegetable butters is a mixture of Cocoa butter and Shea butter.

10. A cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more vegetable oils are present in an amount of from 20 to 40% by weight of the total composition.

11. A cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more vegetable oils are present in an amount of from 25 to 35% by weight of the total composition.

12. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more vegetable oils are selected from sesame oil, rosehip oil, almond oil, raspberry seed oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil, castor oil, moringa oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil, argan oil, baobab oil, kalahari melon oil, brazil nut oil and mixtures thereof.

13. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 , wherein the starch is present in an amount of from 40 to 70% by weight of the total composition.

14. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 , wherein the starch is present in an amount of from 40 to 60% by weight of the total composition.

15. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 , wherein the additional component is selected from perfumes, colours, fragrances and mixtures thereof.

16. The cosmetic moisturising composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a fragrance in an amount of from 0.5 to 4% by weight of the total composition.