Personal-care composition comprising a cationic active

A personal-care composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising:

• a) from about 0.0001% to about 20% of an anionic pairing agent;
• b) from about 0.001% to about 20% of a cationic active;
• and
• c) from about 0.001% to about 20% of an anionic thickener;
• wherein the composition comprises a water phase and an oil phase, wherein the anionic pairing agent is formed in situ from the neutralization of an acid with a base, and wherein at least 25% by weight of the cationic active is present in the oil phase of the emulsion.

A method for improving deliverability of a cationic active in the presence of an anionic thickener, comprising the steps of:

• a) preparing a water phase, wherein the water phase comprises from about 0.001% to about 20% of a cationic active;
• b) preparing an oil phase, wherein the oil phase comprises from about 0.0001% to about 20% of an anionic pairing agent;
• c) emulsifying the water phase and the oil phase;
• and
• d) adding to the emulsion from about 0.001% to about 20% of an anionic thickener;
• wherein the anionic pairing agent is pre-formed from the neutralization of an acid with a base, and wherein at least 25% by weight of the cationic active is present in the oil phase of the emulsion.

A method for improving deliverability of a cationic active in the presence of an anionic thickener, comprising the steps of:

• a) preparing a water phase, wherein the water phase comprises from about 0.001% to about 20% of a cationic active;
• b) preparing an oil phase, wherein the oil phase comprises from about 0.0001% to about 20% of an anionic pairing agent;
• c) emulsifying the water phase and the oil phase;
• and
• d) adding to the emulsion from about 0.001% to about 20% of an anionic thickener;
• wherein the anionic pairing agent is formed in situ from the neutralization of an acid with a base, and wherein at least 25% by weight of the cationic active is present in the oil phase of the emulsion.

A personal-care composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising:

• a) from about 0.0001% to about 20% of an anionic pairing agent;
• b) from about 0.001% to about 20% of a hexamidine compound;
• and
• c) from about 0.1% to about 5% of a thickener selected from the group consisting of polyacrylamide/C13-14/laureth-7, sodium polyacrylate/C13-14 isoparaffin/trideceth-6, and combinations thereof;
• wherein the composition comprises a water phase and an oil phase, wherein the anionic pairing agent is pre-formed from the neutralization of an acid with a base, wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of stearic acid, oleic acid, and mixtures thereof, and wherein at least 25% by weight of the cationic active is present in the oil phase of the emulsion.

A personal-care composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising:

• a) from about 0.0001% to about 20% of an anionic pairing agent;
• b) from about 0.001% to about 20% of a hexamidine compound;
• and
• c) from about 0.1% to about 5% of a thickener selected from the group consisting of polyacrylamide/C13-14/laureth-7, sodium polyacrylate/C13-14 isoparaffin/trideceth-6, and combinations thereof;
• wherein the composition comprises a water phase and an oil phase, wherein the anionic pairing agent is formed in situ from the neutralization of an acid with a base, wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of stearic acid, oleic acid, and mixtures thereof, and wherein at least 25% by weight of the cationic active is present in the oil phase of the emulsion.