The present invention primarily relates to the use of a fatty acid ester or of a mixture of two or more fatty acid esters or of a mixture comprising one or more fatty acid esters, wherein the fatty acid ester or one, two, three or more, preferably all, of the fatty acid ester(s) is/are selected from the group consisting of 3-hydroxypropyl caprylate, glyceryl monocaprylate, 3-hydroxypropyl undecylenate and glyceryl monoundecylenate, for modifying the sensory properties of a skin care product. The present invention further relates to methods for modifying the sensory properties of a skin care product as well as to methods for manufacturing a skin care product and to particular skin care products.
