Esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid are provided. The esters are especially suitable as additives for personal care and cosmetic products. Certain of the esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid having certain skin spread factor or viscosity are also provided. A personal care or cosmetic product composition that includes from about 0.1% to about 99% of at least one ester of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid, and from about 0.1% to 60% of at least one functional ingredient is provided. The functional ingredients in the composition 15 may include active ingredients and additional ingredients. Especially suitable active ingredients are sunscreen active ingredients and antiperspirant active ingredients. Preferred compositions are sunscreen product formulations and antiperspirant products. In one preferred embodiment, the composition further includes at least one cyclomethicone compound present in the amount of from about 1% to 99% by weight of the composition. A method of improving the protection of human or animal skin or hair from radiation and a method of improving the protection of human or animal skin or hair from perspiration are also provided.Linvention porte sur des esters dalcool alcoxylé aromatique et dacide gras carboxylique. Ces esters peuvent notamment être utilisés comme additifs dans les produits cosmétiques et de soin personnel. Certains des esters dalcool aromatique alcoxylé et dacide gras carboxylique présentent un certain facteur détalement ou de viscosité sur la peau. Linvention porte également sur une composition de produit de soin personnel ou cosmétique qui comprend entre environ 0,1 % et environ 99 % dau moins un ester dalcool aromatique alcoxylé et dacide gras carboxylique, et entre environ 0,1 % et 60 % dau moins un ingrédient fonctionnel. Les ingrédients fonctionnels de la composition peuvent comprendre des ingrédients actifs et des ingrédients additionnels. Les ingrédie
