An aqueous multilamellar composition for delivering a hydrophobic substance comprising: (i) about 50 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of phenylethylalcohol and/or phenylpropylalcohol； (ii) a mixture of (a) about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of polyglyceryl-4 laurate/sebacate and (b) about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of polyglyceryl-6 caprylate/caprate； (iii) about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of octane-1,2-diol； (iv) optionally about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of 1,3-propanediol； and (v) about 5.0 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of water. Also described is a method of use and process for preparing the same.
