The instant invention relates to a colour changing composition in the form of an emulsion comprising, at least: a) microcapsules containing releasable colorant(s), said microcapsules comprising: - a core comprising one organic material, - at least one layered coating surrounding said core, the layered coating comprising at least one polymer, at least one colorant, and advantageously at least one lipid-based material, b) at least one emulsifying hydrophilic gelifying agent chosen from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid copolymers, and c) at least one C6-C10 aromatic ether of C2-C9 polyol.
