ANHYDROUS SOFT SOLID COMPOSITION BASED ON PARTICLES ENCAPSULATING A BENEFIT AGENT

Disclosed is an anhydrous composition comprising particles having a core containing a beneficial agent and an envelope surrounding the core. The envelope comprises a hydrophobically modified polysaccharide and a water-soluble carbohydrate and/or water-soluble polyol. The particles have a poured powder density from 300.0 g/l to 600.0 g/l and an absolute density of greater than 1.0. The composition also comprises a fatty phase comprising a solid fatty substance and an oil. The composition has a hardness measured at 32° C. at a humidity of 40% from 15 kPa to 150 kPa. Also disclosed are uses of the composition for caring for and/or for the hygiene of and/or for conditioning and/or for fragrancing and/or for making up a keratin material. The composition can be used for treating body odor wherein the composition comprises a deodorant active agent and/or antiperspirant active agent in free form and/or in encapsulated form.