Cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more substituted aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) with substituted amino groups which are bonded to silicon atoms of the polysiloxane basic structure via alkylene bridges or mono- or oligo(alkylenamino)alkylene bridges, where the amino groups present in the aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) are substituted at least partially by a radical of the formula (ε) T-CH2—CHOH—CH2—  (ε), in which T is the radical of a surfactant monoalcohol polyglycol ether with emulsifier character, the amino groups present in the aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) are substituted in the average ratio of at least 1.5 radicals of the formula (ε) per Si-bonded aminoalkyl group or amino-mono- or -oligo-(alkylenamino)-alkyl group, and present amino groups are, if appropriate, acylated and/or alkylated and/or benzylated and/or protonated at least partially to give amide groups, are described.