Cosmetic delivery vehicles and related compositions

An antiperspirant composition consisting essentially of a volatile cyclosiloxane ranging from about 10% to about 70% by weight of said composition;

• a translucent mixture of an oil or glyceride ester and a particulate carbohydrate, said translucent mixture ranging from about 15% to about 70% by weight of said composition, said oil or glyceride ester ranging from about 5:1 to about 1:3 by weight of said particulate carbohydrate in said mixture;
• and about 5% to about 35% by weight of an antiperspirant material.

A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of a volatile cyclosiloxane ranging from about 10% to about 90% by weight of said composition;

• a translucent mixture glyceride ester and a particulate carbohydrate, said mixture ranging from about 9.999% to about 89.999% by weight of said composition, said or glyceride ester ranging from about 5:1 to about 1:3 by weight of said particulate carbohydrate in said mixture;
• and about 0.001% to about 40% by weight of an active agent selected from the group consisting of anti-fungal agents, antimicrobial agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-puritic agents, anti-acne agents, hemostatic agents, anti-histaminic agents, medicinals and mixtures, thereof.

A non-aqueous, volatile cyclosiloxane-free translucent cosmetic or pharmaceutical film-forming composition consisting essentially of:

• at least about 60% by weight of a translucent mixture comprising an oil or glyceride ester and a particulate carbohydrate in a weight ratio ranging from about 5:1 to about 1:3;
• where in said oil or glyceride ester being included at about 20% to about 85% by weight of said composition and said particulate carbohydrate being included in said composition at about 10% to about 70% by weight and
• about 0.001% to about 40% by weight of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of anti-fungal agents, antiperspirant materials, antimicrobial agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-puritic agents, anti-acne agents, hemostatic agents, anti-histaminic agents, medicinals, fragrances, coloring additives, emollients, surfactants, film formers and mixtures thereof.