Disclosed is a method of preparing a personal care composition comprising a step of mixing a hot oil phase and a cold aqueous phase in a high shear field to form an emulsion wherein the mixing step is conducted by using a homogenizer having a rotating member wherein the oil phase contains from 0 to about 50% of the aqueous carrier by weight of the oil phase and wherein the temperature of the emulsion when formed is from about 10C to about 40C.