2n(3 n)122m2222pThe invention relates to aqueous silicone emulsions which contain high viscosity polyorganosiloxanes and which have a particularly low content of cyclic siloxanes containing the following: (A) polyorganosiloxanes that have a viscosity greater than 10 000 mm/s measured at 25 °C (B) at least one emulsifier of formula (I): (RO)P(O) (OH) and/or the salts thereof (C) at least one emulsifier selected from the group consisting of (C1) ethoxylated triglycerides with 40 to 400 ethylene glycol groups (C2) ethoxylated sorbitan esters of fatty acids with 12 to 18 carbon atoms and 10 to 40 ethylene glycol groups (C3) compounds of formula (II): R 0 (CHCHO) H and (C4) compounds of formula (III): RCHC(O) O CHCHO) H in which the groups and indices have the meanings indicated in claim 1 and (D) water. The invention also relates to methods for producing said silicone emulsions and for the use thereof.