Organopolysiloxane gels having polyether residues, prepared by reaction of unsaturated organopolysiloxane resins and polyoxyalkylated, terminally unsaturated alcohols with the proviso that the proportion by weight, based on the total weight of the organopolysiloxane gel, is 0.01% to 3% by weight, especially preferably 0.03% to 0.29% by weight, with mixtures of Si-H-functional organopolysiloxanes of the general formula H c R 3-c SiO(R 2 SiO) a (RHSiO) b SiR 3-c H c where c is 0 or 1, preferably 0, R may be the same or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl radical having 1 to 18 carbon atoms per radical, a and b are integers, with the proviso that the sum of a+b is 66 to 248, preferably 98 to 248, more preferably 118 to 168, that the organopolysiloxanes contain Si-bonded hydrogen in amounts of 0.011% to 0.044% by weight, preferably of 0.019% to 0.044% by weight, more preferably of 0.022% to 0.032% by weight, and that the number of Si-H groups per molecule in the average composition is greater than 2 and less than 5, and Si-H-functional organopolysiloxanes of the general formula H c R 3-c SiO(R 2 SiO) a (RHSiO) b SiR 3-c H c (I') where c is 0 or 1, preferably 0, R is as defined above, a and b are integers, with the proviso that the sum of a+b is 8 to 248, preferably 38 to 248, and that the organopolysiloxanes contain Si-bonded hydrogen in amounts of 0.045% to 0.35% by weight, preferably of 0.045% to 0.156% by weight, with the proviso that the weight ratio of to is preferably 0.2 to 20, more preferably 0.5 to 10, especially preferably 1.1 to 10, in the presence of catalysts that promote the addition of Si-bonded hydrogen onto aliphatic multiple bonds, where, and the mixtures of and are dispersed in diluents, preferably organopolysiloxanes having 2 to 200 silicon atoms or organic diluents or mixtures of organopolysiloxanes having 2 to 200 silicon atoms and organic diluents. unsaturated organopolysiloxane resins and polyoxyalkylated, terminally unsaturated alcohols with the proviso that the proportion by weight, based on the total weight of the organopolysiloxane gel, is 0.01% to 3% by weight, especially preferably 0.03% to 0.29% by weight, with mixtures of Si-H-functional organopolysiloxanes of the general formula H c R 3-c SiO(R 2 SiO) a (RHSiO) b SiR 3-c H c where c is 0 or 1, preferably 0, R may be the same or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl radical having 1 to 18 carbon atoms per radical, a and b are integers, with the proviso that the sum of a+b is 66 to 248, preferably 98 to 248, more preferably 118 to 168, that the organopolysiloxanes contain Si-bonded hydrogen in amounts of 0.011% to 0.044% by weight, preferably of 0.019% to 0.044% by weight, more preferably of 0.022% to 0.032% by weight, and that the number of Si-H groups per molecule in the average composition is greater than 2 and less than 5, and c is 0 or 1, preferably 0, R may be the same or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl radical having 1 to 18 carbon atoms per radical, a and b are integers, with the proviso that the sum of a+b is 66 to 248, preferably 98 to 248, more preferably 118 to 168, that the organopolysiloxanes contain Si-bonded hydrogen in amounts of 0.011% to 0.044% by weight, preferably of 0.019% to 0.044% by weight, more preferably of 0.022% to 0.032% by weight, and that the number of Si-H groups per molecule in the average composition is greater than 2 and less than 5, and Si-H-functional organopolysiloxanes of the general formula H c R 3-c SiO(R 2 SiO) a (RHSiO) b SiR 3-c H c (I') where c is 0 or 1, preferably 0, R is as defined above, a and b are integers, with the proviso that the sum of a+b is 8 to 248, preferably 38 to 248, and that the organopolysiloxanes contain Si-bonded hydrogen in amounts of 0.045% to 0.35% by weight, preferably of 0.045% to 0.156% by weight, with the proviso that the weight ratio of to is preferably 0.2 to 20, more preferably 0.5 to 10, especially preferably 1.1 to 10, in the presence of c is 0 or 1, preferably 0, R is as defined above, a and b are integers, with the proviso that the sum of a+b is 8 to 248, preferably 38 to 248, and that the organopolysiloxanes contain Si-bonded hydrogen in amounts of 0.045% to 0.35% by weight, preferably of 0.045% to 0.156% by weight, catalysts that promote the addition of Si-bonded hydrogen onto aliphatic multiple bonds, where, and the mixtures of and are dispersed in diluents, preferably organopolysiloxanes having 2 to 200 silicon atoms or organic diluents or mixtures of organopolysiloxanes having 2 to 200 silicon atoms and organic diluents.