Cosmetic compositions containing, based on their total weight, 10 to 90% by weight of a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture with a melting point between 38°C and 58°C such as petrolatum, 1.0 to 45% by weight of a silicate from the group of phyllosilicate and aluminosilicate, 0.01 to 7.0% by weight of a hydrophobized metal oxide powder, 0.01 to 3.0% by weight of at least one white pigment, 3.0 to 15% by weight of wax, 0.5 to 15% by weight of an emulsifier, and less than 3.0% by weight of water. Also claimed is the use thereof for the temporary shaping of keratinic fibers and a method of using these compositions.