A cosmetic or dermatologically acceptable composition is provided comprising: water a personal care ingredient and a cationic starch characterized by: a) an amylopectin/amylose weight ratio of greater than 60/40 b) an apparent cationic molecular weight of greater than or equal to 12 million daltons and c) a cationic degree of substitution of from 0.5 meq/g to 2.5 meq/g. Also provided are cosmetic or dermatologically acceptable compositions comprising highly substituted mung bean starches and cosmetic and dermatologically acceptable compositions which are free of polymeric silicones.
