Described herein are oral care compositions (for tooth whitening) comprising a thickening system comprising a first thickening agent and a second thickening agent, wherein the first thickening agent comprises greater than 15 wt % of the mixture of the first and second thickening agents in the thickening system. The compositions comprise crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone complexed with hydrogen peroxide with a thickening system comprising silica and crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone.