Disclosed is a method of preparing a personal care composition, comprising a step of mixing a hot oil phase and a cold aqueous phase in a high shear field to form an emulsion, wherein the mixing step is conducted by using a homogenizer having a rotating member, wherein the oil phase contains from 0 to about 50% of the aqueous carrier by weight of the oil phase, and wherein the temperature of the emulsion when formed is from about 10° C. to about 40° C.