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Disclosed are personal care compositions, especially hair styling compositions, comprising from about 0.01 % to about 20 % of a non-silicone containing polymer suitable for hair styling; an amount of organopolysiloxane microemulsion such that the personal care composition comprises from about 0.01 % to about 10 % of organopolysiloxane; from about 0.1 % to about 20 % of a liquid hydrophilic non-polymeric cationic compound containing at least one quaternary ammonium moiety; and from about 3 % to about 99 % of a carrier. The organopolysiloxane microemulsion is substantially free of amino groups in combination with hydroxyl groups, has an average particle size of less than about 80 nanometers, and comprises a surfactant system for dispersing the organopolysiloxane in the microemulsion. The carrier in turn comprises from about 3 % to about 99 %, by weight of the composition, of a first solvent selected from the group consisting of water; water soluble organic solvents; organic solvents having strong to moderately strong hydrogen-bonding parameters; and mixtures thereof (excluding compounds disclosed as second solvents); and optionally, from about 0 % to about 55 % of a second solvent selected from the group consisting of C1-C3 monohydric alcohols, C1-C3 ketones, C1-C3 ethers, and mixtures thereof. The personal care composition in the present invention provides good style retention and improved hair aesthetics, e.g. blacker, shinier hair, without the disadvantages of stiff or sticky compositions. In addition, the present invention provides these same attributes while containing lower alcohols. Furthermore, it has been found that incorporation of select styling polymers and plasticizers provides additionally a restyle benefit. |