Stable lotion emulsion composition and wet wipe

A wet wipe comprising a substrate and a lotion emulsion composition;

• the lotion emulsion composition comprising from about 0.05% to about 0.29% of a preservative enhancing agent and from about 0.01% to about 0.06% of a rheology modifier, wherein:
• a. the preservative enhancing agent is sorbitan caprylate and/or glyceryl caprylate/caprate;
• b. the rheology modifier is xanthan gum
• c. the pH of the lotion emulsion composition is less than about 4.2;
• d. the combined amount of preservative enhancing agent and rheology modifier is less than about 0.3% by weight of the total lotion emulsion composition;
• and
• e. the lotion emulsion composition comprises greater than about 97% water;
• wherein the substrate comprises at least 70% synthetic fibers, by weight of the substrate, and at least 20% natural fibers, by weight of the substrate;
• wherein the synthetic fibers are selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, and combinations thereof;
• and
• wherein the lotion has an average drying rate of greater than about 6.5% mass/min based on the Lotion Drying Rate Method.