Water-resistant mascara composition having a high water content

A water-proof mascara composition which comprises

• a) an oil phase comprising
• (i) 0.1 to 30% by weight of an oil,
• (ii) 1 to 50% by weight of a silicon-based film-forming agent, and
• (iii) 0.1 to 10% by weight of a gel-forming agent being a mixture of glyceryl behenate and stearyl behenate in a ratio of 1:2 to 1:4;
• b) 7 to 15% by weight of pigments, powders-with pigment like effects, or mixtures thereof;
• c) a water phase comprising 42 to 75% by weight of water;
• d) 0.1 to 10% by weight of a surface active agent;
• and
• e) further carrier substances, auxiliaries, active agents or mixtures thereof, all percentages being relative to the total weight of the composition, wherein the composition is free of waxes and hydrocarbon solvents, wherein said water-proof mascara composition comprises an emulsion, and wherein the applied water-proof mascara composition exhibits no statistically increased amount of streaking, smudging or flaking after immersion in water.