New cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical compositions in the form of aqueous gels modified by the addition of expanded microspheres

A skin cleansing product in the form of a face mask composition comprising hollow microspheres dispersed in an aqueous gel, said aqueous gel comprising at least one gelling agent selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble polymer, a polymer providing a colloidal solution in water, colloidal silicate and hydrophilic silica gel, said gelling agent being present in an aqueous vehicle in an amount sufficient to provide a viscosity of 20-200 poises, said hollow microspheres being present in an amount ranging from 2 to 5 weight percent relative to the total weight of said composition, said hollow microspheres being expanded thermoplastic microspheres having a density ranging from 15 to 200 kg/m.sup.3 and having a size ranging from 10 to 50 .mu.m, said composition being free of fats.

An exfoliating product for the skin comprising hollow microspheres dispersed in an aqueous gel, said aqueous gel comprising at least one gelling agent selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble polymer, a polymer providing a colloidal solution in water, colloidal silicate and hydrophilic silica gel, said hollow microspheres being present in an amount ranging from 0.5 to 5 percent by weight, said hollow microspheres being expanded thermoplastic microspheres having a density ranging from 15 to 200 kg/m.sup.3 and having an average size ranging from 80 to 250 .mu.m, and said gelling agent being present in an amount providing a viscosity of 10-100 poises, said product being free of fats.

An exfoliating product for the skin comprising hollow microspheres dispersed in an aqueous gel, said aqueous gel comprising at least one gelling agent selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble polymer, a polymer providing a colloidal solution in water, colloidal silicate and hydrophilic silica gel, said hollow microspheres being present in an amount ranging from 0.5 to 5 percent by weight, said hollow microspheres being expanded thermoplastic microspheres having a density ranging from 15 to 200 kg/m.sup.3 and having an average size ranging from 100 to 250 .mu.m, and said gelling agent being present in an amount providing a viscosity of 10-100 poises, said product being free of fats.

A cosmetic treatment process comprising applying to the skin a composition comprising hollow microspheres dispersed in an aqueous gel, said aqueous gel comprising at least one gelling agent selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble polymer, a polymer providing a colloidal solution in water, colloidal silicate and hydrophilic silica gel, said gelling agent being present in an aqueous vehicle in an amount such that the viscosity ranges from 3 to 200 poises, said hollow microspheres being expanded thermoplastic microspheres having a density ranging from 15 to 200 kg/m.sup.3, said composition containing from 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of said microspheres relative to the total weight of said composition, said composition being free of fats.