Sulfate-free and peg-free foaming cleansing compositionwith stabilized cationic conditioning polymers polyquaternium-22, 39, 47, 67 and natural thickener lauryl lactate

A micellar aqueous cleansing composition comprising:

• a) at least one natural thickener comprising lauryl lactate, wherein lauryl lactate is present from about 0.1% to about 1%;
• and
• b) at least one or a combination of polyquaternium cationic polymers selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium-22, 39, 47, 67, and combinations thereof, wherein each of the polyquaternium cationic polymers is present from about at least 0.5%;
• all amounts by weight, based on the weight of the micellar aqueous cleansing composition,
• wherein the micellar aqueous cleansing composition excludes any added PEG-based ingredients, including PEG/PEO polymeric thickeners, and excludes sulfate-based ingredients, including sulfate-based surfactants, and
• wherein the micellar aqueous cleansing composition demonstrates stability including remaining visibly clear, maintaining viscosity, micellar phase stability free of separation, all at ambient temperatures and at high temperatures, has a gel-like viscosity, and is transparent in appearance.

A micellar aqueous cleansing composition comprising:

• a) at least one natural thickener consisting essentially of lauryl lactate, wherein lauryl lactate is present from about 0.1% to about 1%;
• b) polyquaternium cationic polymers consisting of one of polyquaternium-22, 39, 47, or 67, wherein each of the polyquaternium cationic polymers is present from about at least 0.5%;
• c) one or more amphoteric surfactants comprising at least hydroxysultaine present in a range from about 1% to about 20% and one or more anionic surfactants comprising sodium methyl cocoyl taurate present from about 0.1% to about 1.5%;
• and
• d) one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, menthol, zinc gluconate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium benzoate, glycerin, sodium chloride, salicylic acid, capryloyl salicylic acid, and combinations thereof,
• all amounts by weight, based on the weight of the micellar aqueous cleansing composition,
• wherein the micellar aqueous cleansing composition excludes PEG-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, PEG-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, or a combination thereof, and
• wherein the micellar aqueous cleansing composition has a gel-like viscosity and is transparent in appearance.