CROSS-LINKED COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE

1 . A composition comprising

a. a colloidal material;

b. a water-insoluble inorganic selected from the group consisting of dibasic calcium phosphate, calcium phosphate tribasic, dicalcium sulfate, iron oxide, iron oxide yellow, barium sulfate, silicon, sulfur, and zinc oxide; and

c. a cross-linking agent.

2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the colloidal material is a stabilizer, a demulcent, a binder, an emulsifier, or a texturizer.

3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the colloidal material is selected from the group consisting of gelatin, casein, albumin, agar, dextrin, sugar, welan gum, xanthan gum, guar gum, acacia gum, corn fiber gum, peach gum, locust bean gum, gum rosin, tamarind gum, tragacanth gum, flax seed gum, carrageenan gum, gum arabic, tara gum, and sesbania gum.

4 . (canceled)

5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the cross-linking agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium aluminate, calcium aluminate, magnesium aluminate, barium aluminate and strontium aluminate.

6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a basic flow energy of less than about 150 mJ.

7 .- 8 . (canceled)

9 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a basic flow energy of less than about 85% of a basic flow energy of the water-insoluble inorganic in the absence of the colloidal material and the cross-linking agent.

10 . (canceled)

11 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a conditioned bulk density of less than about 97% of a conditioned bulk density of the water-insoluble inorganic in the absence of the colloidal material and the cross-linking agent.

12 . (canceled)

13 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a volume moment mean particle size of from about 10 to about 50 microns.

14 . (canceled)

15 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the water-insoluble inorganic is in an amount of from about 65 wt % to about 85 wt %.

16 . (canceled)

17 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the colloidal material is present in an amount of from about 13 wt % to about 35 wt %.

18 . (canceled)

19 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the cross-linking agent is in an amount of from about 0.3 wt % to about 1.5 wt %.

20 . (canceled)

21 . The composition of claim 1 , further comprising water in an amount of from about 1 wt % to about 3 wt %.

22 .- 25 . (canceled)

26 . An aqueous composition comprising

a. a colloidal material colloidal material selected from the group consisting of a stabilizer, a demulcent, a binder, an emulsifier, and a texturizer;

b. a water-insoluble inorganic selected from the group consisting of dibasic calcium phosphate, calcium phosphate tribasic, dicalcium sulfate, iron oxide, iron oxide yellow, magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, barium sulfate, silicon, sulfur, and zinc oxide;

c. a cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of sodium aluminate, calcium aluminate, magnesium aluminate, barium aluminate and strontium aluminate; and

d. water.

27 . The aqueous composition of claim 26 , wherein the water is in an amount of from about 40 wt % to about 70 wt %.

28 . (canceled)

29 . The aqueous composition of claim 26 , wherein the colloidal material is selected from the groups consisting of gelatin, casein, albumin, agar, dextrin, sugar, welan gum, xanthan gum, guar gum, acacia gum, corn fiber gum, peach gum, locust bean gum, gum rosin, tamarind gum, tragacanth gum, flax seed gum, carrageenan gum, gum arabic, tara gum, and sesbania gum.

30 .- 31 . (canceled)

32 . The aqueous composition of claim 26 , wherein the water-insoluble inorganic is in an amount of from about 19 wt % to about 51 wt %.

33 . (canceled)

34 . The aqueous composition of claim 26 , wherein the colloidal material is present in an amount of from about 4 wt % to about 21 wt %.

35 . (canceled)

36 . The aqueous composition of claim 26 , wherein the cross-linking agent is in an amount of from about 2.0 wt % to about 4.0 wt % relative to the colloidal material.

37 . A personal care composition comprising the composition of claim 1 , and a base composition.

38 .- 42 . (canceled)

43 . A personal care composition comprising the aqueous composition of claim 26 , and a base composition.