Patent ID: 7276553

Claim:
A stable, chromatic water-in-silicone emulsion comprising: i) an aqueous phase comprising from about 1 to about 95% by weight of the emulsion; said aqueous phase comprising: (a) one or more water-soluble polyols, said one or more water-soluble polyols comprising from about 20 to about 90% by weight of the emulsion; (b) a water-soluble polymer thickener selected from the group consisting of polymers with backbone chains comprising acrylate monomers, acrylamide monomers, carbohydrate monomers, alone or in combination; and (c) water; and ii) a silicone phase comprising: (a) an aromatic silicone, said aromatic silicone comprising from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight of the emulsion; (b) a silicone emulsifier; and (c) a silicone fluid carrier; wherein the refractive index of said aqueous phase is within about 0.0004 of the refractive index of said silicone phase to produce a turbidity of less than or equal to about 100 NTU at 25° C.