Polyol polyester polymers are provided which are useful for personal care formulations and products containing such formulations. The polyol polyester polymers include a reaction product of at least one polyfunctional alcohol, at least one polyfunctional carboxylic acid and at least one monofunctional carboxylic acid, wherein the polyfunctional alcohol includes about two to about ten carbon atoms, the polyfunctional carboxylic acid includes one to about thirty-six carbon atoms and the monofunctional carboxylic acid includes about four to about twenty-four carbon atoms. Such polyol polyester polymers can have a dynamic viscosity at 25.degree. C. of about 200 to about 5000 centipoise and a hydroxyl value of about 40 to about 300 KOH/g.