| abstract |
A shampoo composition comprising, as critical components, n (A) from about 10 to about 40% by weight of an anionic surface active agent having the formula (I): n n r.sub.1 --o--(ch.sub.2 ch.sub.2 o).sub.n SO.sub.3 M (I) n n wherein R 1 is alkyl having 10 to 18 carbon atoms, n is the average mole number of added ethylene oxide units and is in the range of from 1 to 5 on the average, with the proviso that the content of compounds in which n = 0 is not higher than 5%, and M is an alkali metal or an organic amine, n And n (B) from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of a cationic surfactant having the formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R 2 is alkyl having 16 to 22 carbon atoms, R 3 and R 4 are alkyls having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, R 5 is alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms or benzyl, and X is an anionic group. |