This invention provides for, inter alia, a cleaning and
polishing oil-in-water
emulsion which comprises: A. about 0.1 to about 25% of at least one
silicone oil with a
viscosity ranging between about 20 and about 100,000 mPas.; B. about 0.5 to about 25% of at least one bisquaternary organomodified
silicone of the formula: [Z-M-(R′R″)SiO—[(R′R″)SiO]n—Si(R′R″)-M-Z]2+2X− (I) whereby Z is a
quaternary nitrogen radical, R′ and R″ are independently from each other an
alkyl or an
aryl radical, M is a
divalent hydrocarbon radical having at least 4 carbon atoms which optionally contain at least one hydroxyl group and which may be interrupted by one or more
oxygen atoms and / or groups of the type —C(O)—, —C(O)O— or —C(O)N—, n is a number between 1 and 200, X− is a inorganic or
organic anion, C. about 0.1 to about 15.0% of at least one nonionic or amphoteric surfactant which has an
alkyl chain length between 6 and 14 carbon atoms; D. about 1 to about 40% of at least one oil selected from the group of mineral oils,
paraffin oils,
petroleum distillates,
hydrocarbon solvents, ester oils, triglycerides and cyclic
silicone oils; E. about 0.1 to about 15% of at least one emulsifier; F. about 20 to about 99% water; and optionally one or more auxiliaries selected from the group consisting of consistency enhancers, thickeners, stabilizers, fragrances, preservatives, antioxidants, dyes, abrasives,
glycol ethers, alcohols, and builders. The inventive oil-in-water
emulsion, when used in a non-pressurized foam dispenser, dispenses as a foam that is stable and dense. The inventive oil-in water emulsions may be used in cleaning and
polishing surfaces.