Hair conditioning shampoo compositions comprising primary anionic surfactant

Abstract

Hair conditioning shampoo compositions comprise (a) from about 0.05% to about 50% by weight of a primary anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyhydrophilic anionic surfactants comprising at least one carboxy group and at least two hydrophilic groups, amino acid anionic surfactants, and salts and mixtures thereof; (b) from about 0.001M to about 0.5M of a polyvalent metal cation; (c) from about 0.05% to about 20% by weight of a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactant, cationic polymer, and mixtures thereof; (d) an additional detersive anionic surfactant comprising alkyl sulfate or alkyl ether sulfate; and (e) an aqueous carrier wherein components (a), (b), (c) and (d) are capable of forming a coacervate.

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