Solutions containing at least one essential fatty acid and vegetable oil, and cosmetic compositions containing these solutions

An oxidation-stable solution of vitamin F and jojoba oil, said vitamin F being present in an amount of about 0.5 to about 20% by weight, said jojoba oil being present in an amount of about 80% to 99.5% by weight of said solution.

A cosmetic water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsion in which the water phase represents 30 to 85 weight percent of the emulsion, the oil phase represents 5 to 60 weight percent of the emulsion and the emulsifier represents 1 to 20 weight percent of the emulsion, said oil phase consisting essentially of an oxidation-stable solution of an essential fatty acid or a mixture of essential fatty acids in a vegetable oil, said essential fatty acid or acids being selected from the group consisting of linolenic acid or an isomer thereof, a conjugated linoleic acid or an isomer thereof, .alpha.-linolenic acid or an isomer thereof, .gamma.-linolenic acid or an isomer thereof, said arachidonic acid or an isomer thereof, said fatty acid or acids being present in an amount of about 0.5 to about 20 weight % of said solution and said vegetable oil being jojoba oil in an amount of about 80% to about 99.5% by weight of said solution and the balance cosmetic ingredients.