Polymers which form gels at low concentrations in water

A gel composition comprising a polyether having a molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 100,000 which is selected from the group consisting of

• (A) polyethers prepared by reacting ethylene oxide and at least one lower alkylene oxide having 3 to 4 carbon atoms with at least one active hydrogen-containing compound having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and from 3 to 6 active hydrogens to prepare a heteric or block copolymer intermediate and further reacting said copolymer intermediate with at least one alpha-olefin oxide having an average carbon chain length of about 20 to about 45 aliphatic carbon atoms and wherein said alpha-olefin oxide is present in the amount of about 0.3 to 10 percent by weight based upon the total weight of said polyether;
• (B) polyethers prepared by reacting ethylene oxide with at least one active hydrogen-containing compound having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and from 3 to 6 active hydrogens to prepare a homopolymer intermediate and further reacting said homopolymer with at least one alpha-olefin oxide having an average carbon chain length of about 20 to 45 aliphatic carbon atoms and wherein said alpha-olefin oxide is present in the amount of about 0.3 to 10 percent by weight based on the total weight of said polyether;
• and a surfactant selected from sodium laureth-3-sulphate, sodium lauryl sulphate and oxyethylated derivatives thereof, dodecyl benzene sulphate, surfactants having the formula C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.m H where n is about 8 to 20 and m is about 5 to 20 and alpha-methyl derivatives thereof;
• and water;
• and an effective amount of a member selected from the group consisting of anti-psoriasis drugs, vitamins, antiperspirants, antiseptics, mineral oil, lanolin, hydrogen peroxide, insecticides, athlete;s foot treating ingredients and lantars wart treating materials.