Noncorrosive, aqueous organopolysiloxane emulsions

A noncorrosive aqueous emulsion containing an organopolysiloxane and an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR5## a compound of the formula ##STR6## and mixtures of compounds (I) and (II), where R is selected from the group consisting of an aliphatically, saturated alkyl carbonyl radical of a carboxylic acid having from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, an aliphatically unsaturated alkyl carbonyl radical of a carboxylic acid having from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, a saturated alkylphenyl carbonyl radical and an unsaturated alkylphenyl carbonyl radical, where the alkyl group has from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a methyl radical, R.sup.2.sym. is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal cation and an ammonium ion of the formula

• H.sub.4-n N.sup..sym. R.sub.n.sup.3,
• R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of an hydroxylated alkyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a radical of the formula --(C.sub.y H.sub.2y O).sub.x H, where x is an integer of from 1 to 10, y is 2 or 3 and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and alkaline-earth metal cation, which forms a salt with the carboxyl group, R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of an aliphatically saturated alkyl radical having from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, an aliphatically unsaturated alkyl radical having from 5 to 30 carbon atoms and an alkylphenyl radical, where the alkyl group has from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal cation, an alkaline-earth metal cation, which form a salt with the carboxyl group, an aliphatically saturated alkyl radical having from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, an aliphatically unsaturated alkyl radical having from 5 to 30 carbon atoms and an alkylphenyl radical, where the alkyl group has from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, and m is from 2 to 12.