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A silicone resin represented by formula (1) and having a Mw of 1,000-8,000 is useful in cosmetics.n n[(C 6 H 5 ) 3 SiO 1/2 ] a [R 1 3 SiO 1/2 ] b [R 2 2 SiO 2/2 ] c [R 3 SiO 3/2 ] d [SiO 4/2 ] e (1)n nR 1 is a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, C 6 -C 12 aryl group (exclusive of phenyl) or C 1 -C 8 fluorinated alkyl group, R 2 and R 3 are each independently a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, C 6 -C 12 aryl group or C 1 -C 8 fluorinated alkyl group, a=0-0.2, b=0.1-0.5, c=0-0.2, d=0.01-0.5, e=0-0.6, a+b+c+d+e=1.0, at least one phenyl group is included in the molecule. A film of the silicone resin has a refractive index of at least 1.48. |