Organopolysiloxane and use thereof as surfactant, powder treatment agent, thickening agent of oil-based raw material or gelling agent. gel and emulsion compositions, as well as, preparations for external use and cosmetics comprising the same
The present invention provides a co-modified organopolysiloxane having a specified chemical structure in which a sugar alcohol-modified group and a silylalkyl group having a siloxane dendron structure, and optionally a long-chain hydrocarbon group are present. The co-modified organopolysiloxane is blended, as a surfactant, a powder treatment agent, a gelling agent or the like, or as a cosmetic raw material together with powder (s), oil agent (s) or the like, in a preparation for external use, and in particular, a cosmetic.