A composition provides a protective barrier and includes glyceryl dibehenate, tribehenin, and glyceryl behenate, a surfactant that includes glyceryl stearate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, one or more additional fatty compounds, and one or more triglyceride. The composition optionally includes wax, a hydrating agent, and may be essentially free of or is devoid of one or more of petrolatum, mineral oil and water. The composition provides occlusivity and hydration effects that are comparable to compositions that include one or more of petrolatum, mineral oil and lanolin.