In certain embodiments provided are composition suitable for cleansing or treating the skin, the composition comprising: (i) at least 90% water; (ii) a non-ionic surfactant; (iii) one or more hydrophobic emollients present in a concentration from about 200 parts per million (ppm) to about 4000 ppm, and wherein the composition has a ratio of total surfactant concentration to total hydrophobic emollient concentration that is from about 0.5 to about 2.5. In other embodiments, provided are articles comprising a water-insoluble absorbent substrate and a composition comprising a polyol polyhydroxystearate or a water-soluble glyceryl polyacrylate impregnated therein.