The invention provides compositions suitable for use as a wound dressings for blisters, corns and calluses or as fixation adhesives, especially for breast prostheses, ostomy devices and male incontinence devices, and the like. In preferred embodiments, the composition comprises an elastomer, optionally a hydrocolloid, a hydrocarbon resin tackifier, a non-polar oily extender and no more than about 0.1 weight percent of an antioxidant.