Water in oil emulsion containing retinol

The emancipation of the invention comprises 0.001 to 10% retinol, 10-50% fat phase and 50-90% aqueous phase alkaline pH. The fat phase comprises from 0.01% to 30% of at least one estrogen of a fatty acid ester selected from retinoic acid, such as a branched chain fatty acid radical of from 16 to 20 carbon atoms, from 6 to 14 carbon atoms of dicarboxylic acid esters of 6 to 14 carbon atoms, 6 to 18 carbon atoms fatty acid triglycerides, 5 to 1% by weight of emollients. ŕ