Disclosed are cosmetic compositions containing from about 2.0 to about 8.0 wt.% hydrophobized metal oxide powder (e.g. hydrophobized silicate (silica silylate) from about 0.01 to about 2.0 wt.% carbon-based adsorption agent (e.g. carbon black, char, (activated) charcoal) from about 3.0 to about 35 wt.% lipid from about 1.0 to about 10 wt.% emulsifier and from about 30 to about 50 wt.% water. Most preferably: charcoal is used as the carbon based adsorbent the lipid is one, or a mixture of mineral oil, natural oil, synthetic oil combined with one, or a mixture of, mineral wax, natural wax, synthetic wax the emulsifier is an ethylene oxide adduct of saturated linear fatty alcohols. Also claimed are the use of a cosmetic composition as described previously for the temporary shaping of keratinous fibres such as hair, and a method for the temporary shaping of keratinous fibres comprising applying a cosmetic composition to keratinous fibres.
