Method for producing emulsions of organopolysiloxanes, characterized in that in a first step (a) polyorganosiloxanes containing units of the general formula R 2 a (R 1 O) b SiO (4-a-b)/2, in which R 2 can be identical or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen atom, R 1 can be identical or different and is hydrogen atom or a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical, a is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and b is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with the proviso that the sum a + b is less than or equal to 3 and the organopolysiloxanes contain 5 to 500 units of the formula and in at least one unit b is other than 0, (b) nonionogenic emulsifiers, (c) water and optionally (d) further substances are mixed by stirring and/or homogenization, in a second step (e) acidic surface-active compounds of the general formula n P (3-n), in which R can be identical or different and is monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having 4 to 30 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2, are added to the emulsion obtained in the first step at a temperature below 30°C, to which end the emulsion obtained in the first step must be optionally cooled, and the polyorganosiloxanes (a) are left to condense until the desired viscosity is reached and in a third step the mixture obtained in the second step is admixed with base (f), such that the pH of the emulsion is greater than 5, and optionally further water (c) and/or further substances (d) are added. (a) polyorganosiloxanes containing units of the general formula R 2 a (R 1 O) b SiO (4-a-b)/2, in which R 2 can be identical or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen atom, R 1 can be identical or different and is hydrogen atom or a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical, a is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and b is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with the proviso that the sum a + b is less than or equal to 3 and the organopolysiloxanes contain 5 to 500 units of the formula and in at least one unit b is other than 0, R 2 can be identical or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen atom, R 1 can be identical or different and is hydrogen atom or a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical, a is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and b is 0, 1, 2 or 3, (b) nonionogenic emulsifiers, (c) water and optionally (d) further substances are mixed by stirring and/or homogenization, in a second step (e) acidic surface-active compounds of the general formula n P (3-n), in which R can be identical or different and is monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having 4 to 30 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2, are added to the emulsion obtained in the first step at a temperature below 30°C, to which end the emulsion obtained in the first step must be optionally cooled, and the polyorganosiloxanes (a) are left to condense until the desired viscosity is reached and in a third step the mixture obtained in the second step is admixed with base (f), such that the pH of the emulsion is greater than 5, and optionally further water (c) and/or further substances (d) are added. R can be identical or different and is monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having 4 to 30 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2, are added to the emulsion obtained in the first step at a temperature below 30°C, to which end the emulsion obtained in the first step must be optionally cooled, and the polyorganosiloxanes (a) are left to condense until the desired viscosity is reached and in a third step the mixture obtained in the second step is admixed with base (f), such that the pH of the emulsion is greater than 5, and optionally further water (c) and/or further substances (d) are added.