abstract |
Disclosed are shampoo compositions that provide a superior combination of anti-dandruff efficacy and conditioning, and a method of cleansing and conditioning the hair comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of said compositions. The anti-dandruff and conditioning shampoos comprise: (A) from about 5 % to about 50 %, by weight of the composition, of an anionic surfactant; (B) from about 0.01 % to about 10 %, by weight of the composition, of a non-volatile conditioning agent; (C) from about 0.1 % to about 4 %, by weight of the composition, of an anti-dandruff particulate; (D) from about 0.02 % to about 5 %, by weight of the composition, of a cationic guar derivative; (i) wherein said cationic guar derivative has a molecular weight from about 50,000 to about 700,000; and (ii) wherein said cationic guar derivative has a charge density from about 0.05% meq/g to about 1.0 meq/g; and (E) water. |