The invention relates to skin and hand cleansers comprising the components a.) at least one alkyl ester and/or diester, b.) 0 to 40 wt.-% of at least one surfactant selected from the group of fatty alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates and salts of sulfated and/pr sulfonated fatty acids, c.) at least one thixotropic agent and at least one hydrophilic, pyrogenic silicic acid, d.) 0 to 30 wt.-% of one or more abrasives, e.) 0 to 5 wt.-% of at least one physiologically compatible carbonic acid ester f.) 0 to