TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The solid fatty alcohol is a 14-16C fatty alcohol, preferably myristyl alcohol or its blend with cetyl alcohol. The emulsifier comprises a mixture of 14-22C fatty alcohol ethoxylated with 50-150 moles ethylene oxide and 12-18C fatty alcohol ethoxylated with 15-30 (preferably 17-25) moles ethylene oxide. It preferably comprises stearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol or cetyl alcohol ethoxylated with 50-150 or 15-30 moles ethylene oxide. Specifically, the emulsifier comprises a mixture of steareth-100 and oleth-20, or a mixture of oleth-100 and ceteth-20. The non-volatile paraffinic hydrocarbon fluid includes mineral oils and/or branched-chain aliphatic liquids. The self-foaming agent is volatile saturated 4-6C aliphatic hydrocarbon(s).Preferred Composition: The shaving composition comprises 3-10 wt.% of solid fatty alcohol and 8-12% emulsifier. It preferably comprises (wt.%) water (70-80); water-insoluble solid 12-18C fatty alcohol (3-10); emulsifier (8-12) comprising 2-8% of 12-18C fatty alcohol ethoxylated with 75-125 mole ethylene oxide, and 2-8% of 12-18C fatty alcohol ethoxylated with 17-25 mole ethylene oxide; self-foaming agent (1-8); and non-volatile paraffinic hydrocarbon fluid (2-10). It may also contain up to 1 wt.% of cationic skin conditioning agent.Preferred Property: The non-volatile paraffinic hydrocarbon fluid has 20-40 carbon atoms and a viscosity of 10-50 cs at 40 degrees C. The composition is free of soaps including interrupted soaps, and anionic surfactants.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Component: The shaving composition also comprises a thickening agent such as polyethylene oxide, polyacrylamide, hydroethyl cellulose and/or hydropropyl cellulose. EXAMPLE - A shaving gel was made from (wt.%) deionized water (74.5), oleth-20 (5.7), myristyl alcohol (5), mineral oil (5.8), steareth-100 (5), isobutane (2.5), fragrance (1), cetyl alcohol (0.8) and polyacrylamide with molecular weight of 5-6 million (0.01). The gel was found to have satisfactory spreading, lathering and razor glide over the skin, thus giving a comfortable shave with lasting lather and satisfactory effect throughout the shave.