Amphiphilic high refractive index organopolysiloxanes

Amphiphilic silicone compositions, comprising at least one amphiphilic silicone (I) comprising groups of the formulae:

• R3SiO, (R12SiO)w, (R1JSiO)x, (R1KSiO)y, (R1LSiO)z, and SiR3
• wherein
• R is a group L or a C1-30 hydrocarbon group, one R of the R3SiO— or —SiR3 group is optionally a hydroxyl group, and one or more R of the R3SiO— or —SiR3 group is/are optionally a C1-8 alkoxy group;
• R1 is hydrogen or a C1-30 hydrocarbon group;
• J is an arylalkyl group;
• K is a long chain C8-45 alkyl group;
• L is an Si—C bonded, oxygen-containing hydrophilic group having a molecular weight greater than 100 Daltons;
• w is from 0 to 200;
• x is from 1-100;
• y is from 1 to 50;
• and
• z is from 1 to 50,
• with the proviso that the amphiphilic silicones contain less than 5 mol percent, based on the total mols of w,x,y, and z, of RSiO3/2 groups and SiO4/2 groups which form branching sites, and wherein the amounts of groups containing J and K are such that the amphiphilic silicone has a refractive index greater than 1.44, with the further proviso that the amphiphilic silicones are emulsifyable in water, and are substantially free of low molecular weight cyclosiloxanes.