Cosmetic compositions comprising high amounts of retinol

A cosmetic composition comprising or consisting of:

• (a) about 0.4 to about 5 wt.% of retinol;
• (b) about 1 to about 8 wt.% of a plurality of nonionic emulsifiers comprising:
• (i) about 0.1 to about 5 wt.% of the one or more ethoxylated fatty acids;
• (ii) about 0.1 to about 5 wt.% of the one or more nonionic emulsifiers having a Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance (HLB) from about 9 to about 12;
• (i) optionally, about 0.1 to about 5 wt.% of the one or more glyceryl esters;
• and
• (iv) optionally, one or more additional nonionic emulsifiers;
• (c) about 0.5 to about 5 wt.% of one or more fatty alcohols chosen from fatty alcohols having from 8 to 24 carbon atoms;
• (d) about 5 to about 10 wt.% of one or more fatty compounds;
• (e) one or more thickening polymers chosen from taurate copolymers;
• (f) about 55 to about 85 wt.% of water;
• (g) about 5 to about 20 wt.% of one or more water-soluble solvents;
• and
• (h) about 0.1 to about 8 wt.% of one or more miscellaneous ingredients chosen from miscellaneous emulsifiers/surfactants other than the nonionic emulsifiers of plurality of nonionic emulsifiers of (b), preservatives, fragrances, pH adjusters, salts, antioxidants, vitamins, botanical extracts, UV filtering agents, proteins, protein hydrolysates and/or isolates, hydrotropes, pearlescent agents, fillers, colorants, mattifying agents, further skin active agents, buffers, and mixtures thereof;
• wherein the composition is in the form of an oil in water emulsion and all percentages by weight are based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition.