Personal care composition containing a cleansing phase and a benefit phase

A multi-phase personal care composition comprising:

• a) at least one visibly clear cleansing phase comprising:
• at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl and alkyl ether sulfates;
• and
• at least one thickener, wherein said thickener is selected from polymeric thickeners;
• and
• b) at least one opaque aqueous benefit phase comprising:
• a thickener mixture of a fatty acid and trihydroxystearin;
• and at least one benefit agent selected from the group consisting of styling polymers, silicones, crosslinked silicone elastomers, peralkylene hydrocarbons, and hair coloring agents or dyes;
• wherein said at least one cleansing phase and said at least one benefit phase are visually distinct phases that are packaged in physical contact with one another;
• and
• wherein said cleansing phase and said benefit phase form a visible pattern or arrangement that is unchanged for a period of at least about 180 days, when said cleansing phase and said benefit phase sit undisturbed in physical contact with one another at ambient conditions.