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The formation of troublesome microfoams in aqueous lacquer and synthetic resin dispersions, particularly in gloss lacquers, is prevented by the addition of from about 0.01 to about 1.5% by weight of a silicone-free foam inhibitor mixture. This mixture consists of (a) from about 70 to about 98% by weight of a mineral oil liquid at room temperature or a mixture of such mineral oil with a C16-C30 branched alcohol of the following formula R1-CH2-CH2-CHR2-CH2-CH2-CH2OH(I) in which R1 and R2 are C4-C16 alkyl radicals, (b) from about 0.2 to about 5% by weight of a microcrystalline wax, (c) from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight of hard paraffin, (d) from 0.05 to 5% by weight of hydrophobized finely divided silica, and (e) from 0 to about 10% by weight of a soft paraffin (M.p. 32 DEG -42 DEG C.). Component (a) preferably consists of a mixture of mineral oil and branched alcohol (I) in a ratio of from 50:1 to 1:1. |