PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel organopolysiloxane elastomer that exhibits superior compatibility with various oils, emulsification properties, thickening properties, gelling properties, and structural control properties, as well as imparting an excellent sensation (in particular, a thick velvety smoothness) and being pleasant to use, with little stickiness when drying, and further, to provide a method of manufacturing the same.SOLUTION: The organopolysiloxane elastomer modified with a glycerin derivative: does not have, as a hydrophilic group, an oxyalkylene structure in which the mean number of repeating oxyalkylene units is at least 2 has a glycerin derivative group in which the mean number of repeating glycerin units is in the range of 1.0-2.4 and has a three-dimensional crosslinked network structure comprising carbon-silicon bonds in the crosslinking portions.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】様々な油剤との親和性、乳化特性、増粘特性、ゲル化特性、構造制御特性に優れており、更に、優れた触感(特にベルベット調の厚みのある滑らかさ)を与えると共に、乾き際のべとつき感の少ない優れた使用感をもたらす、新規なオルガノポリシロキサンエラストマー、及びそれらの製法を提供すること。【解決手段】親水性基として、オキシアルキレン単位の繰り返し数の平均値が2以上のオキシアルキレン構造を有せず、且つ、グリセリン単位の繰り返し数の平均値が1.0~2.4の範囲内にあるグリセリン誘導体基を有し、且つ、架橋部に炭素-ケイ素結合を含む架橋三次元網状構造を有する、グリセリン誘導体変性オルガノポリシロキサンエラストマー。【選択図】なし
