machine dishwashing detergents laundry detergents cosmetic cleansers and care compositions cosmetic compositions based on the described enzymatically prepared polyglycerol fatty acid esters are used in particular for controlling body odor dandruff or for controlling skin blemishes they can be formulated as such in the form of homogeneous liquids as gels as ointments as wax like or emulsion like preparations particularly in the emulsion form they comprise oils such as ester oils volatile or low volatile silicone derivatives such as decamethylcyclopentasiloxane paraffin oils and the like it may be advantageous to co use other antimicrobial substances in the compositions according to the invention for controlling microorganisms as such mention may be made of triclosan famesol glycerol monolaurate or 2 ethylhexyloxyglycerol depending on the intended use as well as said surfactants they may also comprise the auxiliaries and additives specific in each case for example solvents builders foam inhibitors salts bleaches bleach activators optical brighteners graying inhibitors solubilizers thickeners fragrances and dyes emulsifiers biogenic active ingredients such as plant extracts and vitamin complexes suitable solvents are in particular water or alcohols such as for example ethanol propanol isopropanol 2 methyl 2 propanol propylene glycol dipropylene glycol or glycerol the amounts of such additives to be used in each case are depending on the nature of the respective product known to the person skilled in the art or where.