Abstract: A composition which is a silicone polyether containing arylalkyl groups, most preferably an arylalkyl group such as the 2-phenylpropyl group, i.e., --CH.sub.2 CH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)CH.sub.3. The compositions demonstrate improvements in emulsification over silicone polyethers without such arylalkyl groups. The compositions have a formula generally corresponding toR.sub.3 SiO(R.sub.2 SiO).sub.x (RQSiO).sub.y (RQ'SiO).sub.z SiR.sub.3in which R is an alkyl group, Q is a polyoxyalkylene block, Q' is an arylalkyl radical, x is 0-500, y is 1-50, and z is 1-50. The compositions and emulsions containing the compositions have general utility, but are especially useful in the personal care arena.

Abstract: A process of making a polydiorganosiloxane-silica foundation mixture from a free-flowing, powdered, surface-modified, reinforcing silica-polydiorganosiloxane concentrate used to make, for example, RTV silicone sealant compositions which have non-sag properties. The foundation mixtures are made by combining, mixing, and heating a reinforcing silica filler and a diol surface modifying agent to a temperature of 20.degree. C. to <180.degree. C. using 0.05 to 0.5 parts by weight of the diol per one part by weight of the silica. Polydiorganosiloxane is added gradually to the resulting fluidized filler over a time period of less than 10 minutes to obtain the free flowing powdered reinforcing silica-polydiorganosiloxane concentrate. The foundation mixture is obtained by massing the concentrate and adding more polydiorganosiloxane to obtain a mixture which has from 5 to 20 weight percent silica filler. The foundation mixtures have a plateau stress of >700 dynes/cm.sup.