The present invention relates to a composition preferably useful for topical application containing, or in the form of, a fine oil-in-water emulsion, to the process for preparing it and to its use especially for treating, caring for, making up and/or cleansing the skin, the integuments (hair, eyelashes or nails) and/or mucous membranes. In a preferred embodiment the invention emulsion is obtained without the input of energy. The composition may especially be a cosmetic and/or dermatological composition.