| abstract |
Process for making a conditioning gel phase comprising: - forming a 'comelt' in a first vessel comprising fatty alcohol and cationic component and 0-15 pcnt wt. comelt of water (A) adding the 'comelt' to a second vessel containing water at 50-60oC (B) - mixing wherein the temperature of the mixture of the comelt and the water in the second vessel (B) is controlled such that it is maintained from 56-65oC, preferably from 58-62oC, more preferably 60oC, wherein the fatty alcohol has from 8 to 22 carbons and wherein the cationic component comprises from 0-70 pcnt wt. cationic component, cationic surfactants have the formula N+R1R2R3R4, more preferably from 30-60 pcnt wt. cationic surfactant component, and wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently (C1 to C30) alkyl or benzyl and process for manufacturing a conditioning composition by forming a conditioning gel phase obtained by any of claims 1 -7 and then adding any remaining ingredients. |