Fatty alcohol or aliphatic glycol-grafted rubber-like silicone gels with
enhanced oil compatibility are synthesized by 1) reacting a fatty alcohol
or a aliphatic glycol with methylhydrodimethylsiloxane copolymer in the
presence of a platinum catalyst in a reaction medium of a silicone fluid
or a cosmetic oil or a mixture thereof, and 2) further reacting the
mixture with a vinyl-functional siloxane polymer. The resulting compounds
may be used as gelling agents for hydrocarbon oils, vegetable oils and
silicone oils. The efficient synthetic process approaches a 100% yield.