Anhydrous cosmetic compositions and uses

An anhydrous cosmetic stick composition, or an anhydrous deodorant stick composition, comprising:

• (a) only one absorbing component, consisting of starch particles selected from the group consisting of tapioca starch, corn starch, potato starch, glyceryl starch, calcium starch octenyl succinate, polymethylsilsesquioxane coated tapioca starch, and arrowroot starch;
• (b) a malodour-controlling component;
• (c) a cosmetically acceptable carrier comprising two or more structurants;
• wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition has a burst resistance pressure greater than about 137.9 mBar (2 psi) as measured according to the Burst Resistance Pressure Test Method as disclosed herein;
• wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition has a water vapor sorption per 100 g of the composition from about 2.0 g to about 15 g as measured according to the Water Vapor Sorption Test Method as disclosed herein;
• and
• wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition is essentially free of aluminium-based antiperspirant actives.