Water-in-silicone oil smulsion, suitable for topical application to mammalian skin of hair and process for preparing same

摘要

A water-in-silicone oil emulsion, suitable for topical application to mammalian skin or hair, comprises, in addition to water, a volatile polydimethylsiloxane, a silicone surfactant ingredient comprising a polymer of dimethylpolysiloxane with polyoxyethylene and/or polyoxypropylene side chains having a molecular weight of from 10,000 to 50,000, a 2-hydroxyalkanoic acid or derivative thereof, ultrafine titanium dioxide, and an inorganic electrolyte.