Vitamin formulation

A topical oil-in-water emulsion composition, said topical oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising:

• a water phase comprising water in an amount up to 90% w/w, based on the total weight of the composition, and a vitamin A or a vitamin A analogue thereof present in an amount of from about 0.0001% by weight to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the analogue is selected from the group consisting of acitretin, retinol, retinaldehyde, retinoic acid, dehydroretinol, fenretinide, tazarotene, hydroxyretroretinol, didehydroretinoic acid, carotenes, tretinoin, and combinations thereof and which is solubilized in said water phase;
• an oil phase comprising an occlusive agent present in an amount of about 1% to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, and a stabilizer solubilized in said oil phase;
• an emulsifier present in an amount of from about 1 to about 15% by weight;
• a water soluble organic solvent present in an amount of from about 0.25% to about 50% by weight;
• and
• an aerosol propellant present in an amount of about 2.5% to about 20% by weight,
• wherein said emulsion is an aerosol emulsion, which is a foam when released from a pressurized container.