Abstract: Cosmetic composition in the form of an aqueous gel containing a gelling agent and an aqueous medium, in which the gelling agent consists of a mixture of:a) at least one at least partially neutralized, crosslinked acrylic acid polymer having a molecular weight of between 700,000 and 4,500,000 approximately,b) at least one at least partially neutralized copolymer of acrylic acid and vinyl monomer bearing amine, amidine and nitrile functions, and obtained by hydrolysis of polyacrylonitrile, having a molecular weight of between 100,000 and 200,000 approximately, andc) at least one polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of between 10.sup.5 and 3.times.10.sup.7 approximately.

Abstract: A cosmetic or pharmaceutical water-in-oil emulsion composition, exhibiting time and temperature stability, comprises in an aqueous phase, (a) a fatty phase comprising (i) a silicone and (ii) a gelling agent and (b) an emulsifying agent. The fatty phase is present in an amount ranging from 15 to 40 weight percent of the emulsion and contains 10 to 90 weight percent of the (i) silicone and 0.1 to 5 percent of the (ii) gelling agent. The emulsifying agent is present in an amount ranging from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight.