A skin smoothing composition that has from about 0.5 to about 4% sodium silicate as measured by silica content (SiO2) and from about 0.1% to about 4.0% of a polyvalent silicate. The composition is provided in a carrier, for example, from about 10 to 98% water, and can be in the form of a water gel or oil-in-water emulsion. Further, the weight ratio of sodium silicate to the polyvalent silicate is equal to or greater than 0.7. and the polyvalent silicate is a silicate clay selected from the group consisting of bentonite, laponite, smectite, and kaolinite. Kits containing these compositions and methods of using these compositions are also provided.
