POWDER COSMETIC COMPOSITION, USES AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to a powder cosmetic composition which comprises the following components (percentages by weight referred to the weight of components (a), (b) and (c) ) : (a) 60-95% by weight of an effervescent system comprising at least one carbonate or bicarbonate salt of an alkaline metal or alkaline earth metal capable of reacting with at least one acid component, when exposed to water, developing a gas; (b) 1-35% by weight of at least one solid surfactant; (c) 0.05-5% by weight of at least one composite powder consisting of particles of a crosslinked organosiloxane polymer supporting silica particles on the surface. The present invention also relates to the use of the above composition for cleansing and/or caring the skin or hair and the process for the preparation of the composition.