Cleaning composition containing lipid grains

An oil-in-water emulsion comprising oil, water, an emulsifying agent having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance below or equal to about 12.5 and present in an emulsifying amount, and solid non-hydrophilic lipid grains consisting essentially of at least one lipid and having a melting point below 50.degree. C., said grains incorporating a cleansing agent, and wherein said grains have an average diameter ranging from 50 to 2000 .mu.m in the emulsion without the grains fusing with the oil, and are present in an amount sufficient to provide skin cleansing, scrubbing, and caring action.