| abstract |
Disclosed are hair conditioning shampoo compositions comprising (a) from about 5% to about 50%, by weight, of an anionic surfactant component; (b) from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight, of a dispersed, insoluble, nonionic silicone hair conditioning agent, said silicone hair conditioning agent comprising a non-volatile, insoluble, nonionic silicone fluid component; (c) from about 0.2% to about 10%, by weight, of a soluble cationic, amino or quaternary ammonium conditioning surfactant having a cationic nitrogen atom and at least one N-radical containing one or more hydrophilic moieties that are within 4 carbon atoms (inclusive) of a cationic nitrogen, said hydrophilic moieties being selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, polyoxyalkylene, alkylamido, hydroxyalkyl, and alkylester moieties, and combinations thereof; and (d) an aqueous carrier. The shampoo compositions hereof can provide excellent overall hair conditioning benefits, in conjunction with excellent cleaning performance, to a variety of hair types including treated hair such as permed and color-treated hair, as well as undamaged hair. |