abstract |
The invention provides a hair conditioning composition comprising an aqueous carrier, a lamellar gel phase formed from cationic surfactant and fatty material and a rheology modifier for the lamellar gel phase which comprises a fatty acid and a water-soluble, nonionic polymer of alkylene oxide of the general formula: n H(OCH 2 CHR) n OH n in which R is H, methyl, or mixtures thereof, and n has an average value of at least 150. n Compositions of the invention provide a superior viscosity profile. |