| abstract |
A conditioning shampoo containing an anionic, cleansing surfactant in an amount of from 5 to 65% by weight, preferably from 5 to 25% by weight, e.g. (C12-C22) alkyl sulfate, and / or a long chain (C12-C22), partially or completely ethoxylated alkyl sulfate, and / or a long chain (C12-C22) alkyl sulfonate, and a combination of cationic polymers comprising (1) a cationic (protonated) polyethyleneimine in an amount of from 0.1 to 4% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 1% by weight, and (2) a cationic, oil-soluble, water-dispersible, cross-linked, quaternary acrylate / acrylamide. copolymer (Polyquaternium 32), in an amount of 0.1 to 20% by weight of the composition, provides excellent foaming, conditioning and stability, without precipitation of water-insoluble materials due to anionic-cationic complexation. The preparation also preferably includes one or more silicone conditioners, and has expanded product stability, excellent overall conditioning for human hair, especially superior wet and dry combing properties, and unexpectedly maintains very high foam levels. |