A water-releasing cosmetic composition in the form of an emulsion, the composition comprising: a) an aqueous phase including a hydrating agent at a concentration, by weight, of 10 % to 50 %, based upon weight of the composition, wherein the hydrating agent is a hydrating agent selected from the group consisting of glycerin, PEG/PPG/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, pentylene glycol, sorbitol, hexylene glycol, hydroxyethyl urea, sodium 5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate and mixtures thereof, or wherein the hydrating agent is glycerin, dipropylene glycol or mixtures thereof, or a mixture of glycerin and/or of dipropylene glycol and of one or more other polyols selected from the group consisting of butylene glycol, propylene glycol, isoprene glycol, hexylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, sorbitol, sugars, methylpropanediol and 1,3-propanediol and mixtures thereof; and b) an oil phase consisting of: dimethicone at a concentration, by weight of 7 % to 15 %, based upon weight of the composition; an emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomer at a concentration, by weight, of 1 % to 5 %, based upon weight of the composition; and optionally, a co-emulsifier at a concentration, by weight, of 0.1 % to 0.8 %, based upon weight of the composition, wherein the co-emulsifier is selected from polyether linear or branched polysiloxane copolymers; wherein a phase ratio of the total weight of the aqueous phase to the total weight of the oil phase is 5.0 to 10.0, wherein the phase ratio excludes any additional optional powders that may be added to the composition; and wherein the cosmetic composition converts from an emulsion to a plurality of droplets upon rubbing, wherein the rubbing is carried out by placing 0.2 g of the composition on the back of a hand, applying the composition by circling with the middle finger and ring finger of the other hand and observing the water-releasing effect when the circling application reaches 20 cycles, wherein at least 10-20 bead-like water drops having an average diameter of 1 mm appear. a) an aqueous phase including a hydrating agent at a concentration, by weight, of 10 % to 50 %, based upon weight of the composition, wherein the hydrating agent is a hydrating agent selected from the group consisting of glycerin, PEG/PPG/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, pentylene glycol, sorbitol, hexylene glycol, hydroxyethyl urea, sodium 5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate and mixtures thereof, or wherein the hydrating agent is glycerin, dipropylene glycol or mixtures thereof, or a mixture of glycerin and/or of dipropylene glycol and of one or more other polyols selected from the group consisting of butylene glycol, propylene glycol, isoprene glycol, hexylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, sorbitol, sugars, methylpropanediol and 1,3-propanediol and mixtures thereof; and b) an oil phase consisting of: dimethicone at a concentration, by weight of 7 % to 15 %, based upon weight of the composition; an emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomer at a concentration, by weight, of 1 % to 5 %, based upon weight of the composition; and optionally, a co-emulsifier at a concentration, by weight, of 0.1 % to 0.8 %, based upon weight of the composition, wherein the co-emulsifier is selected from polyether linear or branched polysiloxane copolymers; dimethicone at a concentration, by weight of 7 % to 15 %, based upon weight of the composition; an emulsifying crosslinked siloxane elastomer at a concentration, by weight, of 1 % to 5 %, based upon weight of the composition; and optionally, a co-emulsifier at a concentration, by weight, of 0.1 % to 0.8 %, based upon weight of the composition, wherein the co-emulsifier is selected from polyether linear or branched polysiloxane copolymers;