COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SILICONES

1 . A cosmetic composition for application to a keratinous substrate of a human, said cosmetic composition comprising:

a cosmetically active ingredient in a cosmetically acceptable medium; and a silicone composition comprising;

(A) a hydrophobic organopolysiloxane fluid having a surface tension of from 15 to 40 mN/m, and

(B) a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the organopolysiloxane fluid (A);

wherein the cosmetic composition is a non-foaming composition.

2 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organopolysiloxane fluid (A) has a surface tension ≥27 mN/m and <40 mN/m.

3 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organopolysiloxane fluid (A) contains aryl or aralkyl groups bonded to Si atoms of the organopolysiloxane.

4 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 3 , wherein the organopolysiloxane fluid (A) contains phenyl groups bonded to Si atoms of the organopolysiloxane.

5 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organopolysiloxane fluid (A) contains alkyl substituents having 4 to 36 carbon atoms bonded to Si atoms of the organopolysiloxane.

6 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organopolysiloxane fluid (A) contains carboxyalkyl groups esterified by an alkyl group having 4 to 36 carbon atoms.

7 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the finely divided solid hydrophobic filler (B) is present at 1 to 15% by weight based on the organopolysiloxane fluid (A).

8 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the silicone composition is present at 0.001% to 2% by weight of the cosmetic composition.

9 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the silicone composition is present as an oil-in-water emulsion.

10 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic composition is selected from a shampoo, a shower gel, a shaving product, a personal washing product, a mouth wash, a face wash or an exfoliating product.

11 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic composition is selected from a conditioning composition, a colouring product, a make-up remover, a face mask, and a tonic.

12 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 11 , wherein the cosmetic composition is a rinse off conditioner.

13 . The cosmetic composition according to claim 1 , wherein the cosmetically active ingredient is selected from the group of emollients, waxes, moisturizers, surface active materials, sebum absorbants, sebum control agents, vegetable extracts, botanical extracts, conditioning agents, exfoliating agents, UV absorbers, sunscreen agents, antidandruff agents, skin protectants, hair dyes, colour care additives, film formers, styling agents, and mixtures thereof.

14 . (canceled)

15 . A method of facilitating rinsing of a cosmetic composition from human hair or skin, said method comprising:

incorporating a silicone composition in a composition to form the cosmetic composition;

applying the cosmetic composition to human hair or skin; and

rinsing the cosmetic composition from the human hair or skin;

wherein the silicone and cosmetic compositions are according to claim 1 .

16 . (canceled)

17 . A method of facilitating combing of human hair, said method comprising:

incorporating a silicone composition in a shampoo, conditioning composition, or colouring product to form a cosmetic composition;

applying the cosmetic composition to human hair; and

rinsing the cosmetic composition from the human hair or skin;

wherein the silicone and cosmetic compositions are according to claim 1 .

18 . (canceled)

19 . A method of increasing the smoothness, silkiness and/or shine of human hair, said method comprising:

incorporating a silicone composition in a shampoo, conditioning composition, or colouring product to form a cosmetic composition;

applying the cosmetic composition to human hair; and

rinsing the cosmetic composition from the human hair or skin;

wherein the silicone and cosmetic compositions are according to claim 1 .

20 . A method of producing a cosmetic composition for application to a keratinous substrate of a human, said method comprising:

(i) dispersing a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler in a hydrophobic organopolysiloxane fluid having a surface tension of from 15 to 40 mN/m to prepare a silicone composition; and

(ii) mixing the silicone composition with a cosmetically active ingredient in a cosmetically acceptable medium to produce the cosmetic composition;

wherein the cosmetic composition is a non-foaming composition.