product has an added advantage in particular with hydroalcoholic gels which have inherent dehydrating properties the tack reducing compositions will also allow the consumer of the product containing the invention to put on latex gloves much faster than otherwise and provides extra protection for hands in terms of maintaining skin temperature and antimicrobial protection obtained by alcohol or antimicrobial compositions ceraphyl 28 is primarily cetyl lactate a waxy solid available from isp van dyk inc ceraphyl 41 is a mixture of c 12 c 15 alcohol lactates available from isp van dyk inc ultrez 10 a carbomer polymer useful as a thickener available from bf goodrich the following examples are presented for the purpose of illustrating the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention to those examples presented below unless otherwise noted all weights are understood to be weight percent in the following examples the short chain alcohols are listed by volume several hydroalcoholic formulations were prepared using this combination as shown in the below examples table 1 it is also applicable to most of the topical formulations which would need tack free attribute in compositions such described in this invention formulation 1 ethyl alcohol 60 5 ultrez 10.