Herein described is a topical composition for application of an NSAID, the composition comprising a solution or suspension of the NSAID as active ingredient in a residual carrier system comprising a polyhydric alcohol, a glycol ether, an ester of a higher fatty acid and water, and the ingredients of the residual carrier system have the following concentrations in percentages by weight::polyhydric alcohol 50-90% glycol ether 7.5-40% ester 0.5-5% and water up to 10%. Either the composition or the residual carrier system is a single phase at ambient conditions. The composition may also comprise a volatile solvent such as ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.
