Described herein is an invention that includes a spreadable conditioning composition comprising a blend of: a branched hydrocarbon and an ester having a kinematic viscosity of less than or equal to about 100 centistokes. The composition may be natural, for example, if each of the branched hydrocarbon and the ester are independently vegetable-derived. In addition, the composition may lack ingredients that are derived from a palm oil. In an embodiment, the composition is a blend of hydrogenated farnesene and an esters selected from glyceryl triheptanoate, dicapryl succinate, heptyl undecylenate, and mixtures thereof. The composition exhibits an average spreading velocity of about 4 to about 8.Also disclosed are formulations for use in products of personal care, home/institutional care, industry, pharmaceutical and medical and veterinary care and related methods.
