Method for producing suspension of crosslinked silicone particles

A method of making a suspension of crosslinked silicone particles having a mean particle diameter of 0.1-500 μm comprising forming a condensation crosslinkable silicone composition containing an organopolysiloxane (A) having at least two silanol groups per molecule and a crosslinker (B), but without a condensation catalyst (C);

• emulsifying the condensation crosslinkable silicone composition (A) and (B) in water using a surfactant;
• forming an emulsion of a tin (II) salt of an organic acid with no more than ten carbon atoms, in water using a surfactant;
• adding the tin (II) salt emulsion as the condensation catalyst (C) to the emulsion of the condensation crosslinkable silicone composition (A) and (B), in order to crosslink the condensation crosslinkable silicone composition (A) and (B) resulting in the formation of the suspension of crosslinked silicone particles having a mean particle diameter of 0.1-500 μm.