Abstract: A forming oil-in-water emulsion in the form of a cream comprising, in an aqueous medium, at least: a) from 5 to 20% of an exclusively nonionic surfactant system comprising at least one foaming nonionic surfactant; b) from 10 to 50% of an oily phase containing at least one water-insoluble oil whose solubility parameters dD, dP and dH according to Hansen's solubility space satisfy the conditions: 15.5 (J/cm3)½≦dD≦18.0 (J/cm3)½ and 0 (J/cm3)½≦dA≦6.5 (J/cm3)½ with dA=(dP2+dH2)½ c) and, as a gelling agent, at least one crosslinked homopolymer or copolymer formed from at least one cationic or anionic monomer containing ethylenic unsaturation and from a crosslinking agent containing polyethylenic unsaturation. This composition is useful in cosmetics, dermatology and hygiene as a base for cleansing products for the skin, the hair, the mucous membranes and the scalp.

Abstract: A foaming oil-in-water emulsion in the form of a cream comprising, in an aqueous medium, at least:a) from 5 to 20% of an exclusively nonionic surfactant system comprising at least one foaming nonionic surfactant;b) from 10 to 50% of an oily phase containing at least one water-insoluble oil whose solubility parameters dD, dP and dH according to Hansen's solubility space satisfy the conditions:15.5(J/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2 .ltoreq.dD.ltoreq.18.0(J/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2 and0(J/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2 .ltoreq.dA.ltoreq.6.5(J/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2 withdA=(dP.sup.2 +dH.sup.2).sup.1/2c) and, as a gelling agent, at least one crosslinked homopolymer or copolymer formed from at least one cationic or anionic monomer containing ethylenic unsaturation and from a crosslinking agent containing polyethylenic unsaturation. This composition is useful in cosmetics, dermatology and hygiene as a base for cleansing products for the skin, the hair, the mucous membranes and the scalp.