MXPA01006851A - Transparent hair conditioning composition comprising breakable visible particle - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a hair conditioning composition comprising:(1) a breakable visible particle comprising structural material selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides and their derivatives, saccharides and their derivatives, oligosaccharides, monosaccharides, and mixtures thereof;(2) a viscosifying agent selected from the group consisting of amphoteric viscosifying polymers, nonionic viscosifying polymers, inorganic viscosifying agents, and mixtures thereof;and (3) an aqueous carrier;wherein the composition is transparent.

Description

F TRANSPARENT HAIR CONDITIONER COMPOSITION COMPRISING OPEN BREATHABLE PARTICLES TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to transparent hair conditioning compositions comprising a visible breakable particle.

BACKGROUND 10 Human hair becomes dirty due to its contact with the environment that surrounds it and due to the sebum secreted by the scalp. When the hair gets dirty, it gets a dirty or greasy feeling and an unattractive appearance. When the hair is dirty, it is needed Wash it with shampoo regularly. Shampooing cleans the hair by removing excess dirt and sebum. However, the shampoo can leave the hair in a wet, matted and generally unwieldy condition. Once the hair is When dry, it usually remains in a dry, rough, lusterless or curled condition, due to the removal of natural hair oils, as well as other conditioning and natural moisturizing components. The hair can also be left with high levels of static when drying, which may interfere with the hairstyle and result in a condition commonly referred to as "flying or standing hair" or contribute to the undesirable phenomenon of "split ends", particularly in long hair. A variety of approaches have been developed to reduce these problems after shampooing. This range of approaches ranges from the subsequent application to the shampoo, hereinafter referred to indistinctly as post-shampoo, of a hair conditioner, such as, for example, products to be applied and not to be rinsed and products to be eliminated by rinsing, up to conditioning shampoos that try, in a single product, both to clean and condition the hair. Although some consumers prefer the ease and convenience of a shampoo that includes conditioners, a significant proportion of consumers prefer the more conventional conditioning formulations that are applied to the hair in a separate stage to the application of the shampoo, usually after the application of the shampoo. These consumers who prefer conventional conditioning formulations value the relatively higher conditioning effect or the convenience of changing the amount of conditioner, depending on the condition of the hair or part of it. The conditioning formulations may be in the form of products of the type to be applied and eliminated by rinsing or of products of the type to be applied and not to be rinsed and may be in the form of an emulsion, cream, gel, spray and foam. The products in the form of cream, gel and foam are suitable because the consumer can easily control the quantity and distribution of the product. In this way, these products are particularly suitable for products of the apply and not rinse type. The products of type apply and not rinse that have aesthetic advantages are those preferred by the consumer. Transparent or almost transparent products that include distinct or noticeable visible particles are particularly preferred in relation to aesthetic appearance. These visible particles are also useful for surrounding or containing materials that can affect the stability of the base formula. However, conventional applied and non-rinsing type products are not completely satisfactory in providing these aesthetic effects while providing adequate conditioning benefits. Based on the foregoing, there remains a desire to provide hair conditioning compositions suitable for the use of the do not rinse type, which provide favorable aesthetic benefits and which are compatible with a wide range of additional conditioning agents.

Nothing in the existing art provides all the advantages and benefits of the present invention.

SUMMARY The present invention is directed to a hair conditioning composition comprising: 1) a breakable visible particle comprising structural material selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides and their derivatives, saccharides and their derivatives, oligosaccharides, monosaccharides and mixtures thereof; 2) a viscosity modifying agent selected from the group consisting of amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers, nonionic viscosity modifying polymers, inorganic viscosity modifying agents and mixtures thereof, and 3) an aqueous carrier; where the composition is transparent. These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, from the reading of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION While the specification concludes with the claims that particularly state and distinctly claim the invention, it is believed that the present invention will be better understood from the following description. It is considered that all references cited are incorporated in their entirety as a reference herein. The citation of any reference is not an acceptance with respect to any determination as to its availability as a prior art to the claimed invention. In the present, "comprising" means that other steps and other ingredients may be added that do not affect the final result. This term encompasses the terms "consisting of" and "consisting essentially of". All percentages, parts and proportions are based on the total weight of the compositions of the present invention, unless otherwise specified. All these weights insofar as they belong to the listed ingredients are based on the active level and, therefore, do not include carriers or by-products that could be included in commercially available materials. The aspects and embodiments of the present invention set forth in this document have many advantages. For example, the hair conditioning compositions of the present invention provide: favorable aesthetic benefits, improved hair conditioning benefits, such as smoothness, smoothness and reduction of friction, are easily applied to the hair and leave the hair and hands with a Clean feeling VIBRABLE VISIBLE PARTICLES The compositions of the present invention comprise visible breakable particles. By definition, a breakable visible particle is a particle which at first glance can be distinctly detected as an individual particle when it is comprised in the present invention, which is stable in the present composition and which however is breakable in use. The visible breakable particles can be of any size, shape or color, in accordance with the desired characteristics of the product, provided they are detected in a distinctive manner at first glance as an individual particle. In general, the breakable visible particle has an average diameter of between about 50μm and 3000μm, preferably of about 100μm to lOOOμm and more preferably of about 300μm to lOOOμm. By stable, what is meant is that the visible breakable particles do not disintegrate, agglomerate or separate under normal conditions on the shelf. Because it is breakable, what is meant is that the visible breakable particles can disintegrate with a small cutting effort of the fingers on the hand when used. The visible breakable particles of the present are used at levels which provide the composition with a favorable aesthetic benefit, in accordance with the desired characteristic of the product, normally up to about 10% by weight, preferably of approximately between 0.01% and 5%. by weight of the composition. The visible breakable particles of the present invention comprise a structural material and, preferably, an included material. The structural material gives the visible breakable particles a certain strength, so that in the present composition and under the normal conditions of the shelf they retain their distinctly detectable structure, while they can break and disintegrate with very little shear stress of the fingers on the hand when used. Preferably, the breakable visible particles have a compressive strength of approximately between 1 and 200 grams per particle. The compressive strength can be measured adequately with a batch of 20 particles, using a texture analyzer TA-XT2, supplied by Stable Micro Systems Ltd., under the following conditions: Mode: Measurement of the force in compression. Test speed: 0.1 mm / sec Distance: 0.8 mm Trigger type: Automatic - 10 g Accessory: 25 mm cylindrical test tube (P / 25) on a place of acrylate resin using a 5 kg load cell. further, after the visible breakable particles disintegrate, they leave very little to any residual sensation in the hand, preferably, no particle fragment greater than about 10 μm. The structural material comprises components selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides and their derivatives, saccharides and their derivatives, oligosaccharides, monosaccharides and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the components having different solubility in water are selected from the aforementioned group to prepare the structural material. More preferably, preparing the structural material comprises components selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellulose derivatives, saccharides and mixtures thereof. Even more preferably, the structural material comprises a mixture of cellulose, cellulose derivatives and saccharides. The exemplary materials useful for P1316 preparation of the structural material include: polysaccharides and saccharide derivatives, such as crystalline cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose nitrate, ethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate, methyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, acacia gum (gum arabic), agar, agarose, maltodextrin, sodium alginate calcium alginate, dextran starch, galactose, glucosamine, cyclodextrin, chitin, amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, laminarán, lichenan, curdlan, inulin, levano , pectin, mannan, xylan, alginic acid, arabic acid, glucomannan, agarose, agaropectin, profirano, carrageenan, fucoidan, glycosaminoglycan, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin, peptidoglycan, lipopolysaccharide, guar gum, starch and starch derivatives; oligosaccharides such as sucrose, lactose, maltose, uronic acid, muramic acid, cellobiose, isomaltose, planteosa, melezitose, gentianose, maltotriose, stachyose, glucoside and polyglucoside; monosaccharides, such as glucose, fructose and mannose. Components that may also be comprised in the structural material include: synthetic polymers, such as polymers and acrylic copolymers including polyacrylamide, poly (alkyl cyanoacrylate) and P1316 poly (ethylene vinyl acetate) and carboxyvinyl polymer, polyamide, poly (methyl vinyl ether maleic anhydride), poly (adipyl-L-lysine), polycarbonate, polyterephthalamide, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, poly (terephthaloyl-L-lysine), polyarylsulphone, poly (methylmethacrylate), poly (e-caprolactone), polyvinylpyrrolidone, polydimethylsiloxane, polyoxyethylene, polyester, polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, polyglutamic acid, polylysine, polystyrene, poly (styrene-acrylonitrile), polyimide and polyvinyl alcohol; and other materials such as fat, fatty acid, fatty alcohol, milk solids, molasses, gelatin, gluten, albumin, shellac, caseinate, beeswax, carnauba wax, spermaceti wax, hydrogenated tallow, glycerol monopalmitate, dipalmitate glycerol, hydrogenated castor oil, glycerol monostearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol tristearate, 12-hydroxystearyl alcohol, protein and protein derivatives; and mixtures thereof. The components herein can be described in other sections as useful components of the present composition. However, the components herein are mainly used to prepare the structure of the visible breakable particles and practically do not dissolve or disperse in the mass of the present composition under normal shelf conditions.

P1316 Components that may be additionally included in the structural material include: polysaccharides and saccharide derivatives, such as crystalline cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose nitrate, ethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, phthalate of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, methyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, acacia gum (gum arabic), agar, agarose, maltodextrin, sodium alginate calcium alginate, dextran starch, galactose, glucosamine, cyclodextrin, chitin, amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, laminarán, Lichenan, Curdlan, Inulin, Levan, Pectin, Mannan, Xylan, Alginic Acid, Agaric Acid, Glucomannan, Agarose, Agaropectin, Profirano, Carrageenan, Fucoidan, Glycosaminoglycan, Hyaluronic Acid, Chondroitin, Peptidoglycan, Lipopolysaccharide, Guar Gum, Starch and Derivatives starch; oligosaccharides such as sucrose, lactose, maltose, uronic acid, muramic acid, cellobiose, isomaltose, planteosa, melezitose, gentianose, maltotriose, stachyose, glucoside and polyglucoside; monosaccharides, such as glucose, fructose and mannose and other materials, such as milk solids, molasses, gelatin, gluten, albumin, shellac, caseinate, beeswax, carnauba wax, spermaceti wax, hydrogenated tallow, P1316 glycerol monopalmitate, glycerol dipalmitate, hydrogenated castor oil, glycerol monostearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol tristearate, 12-hydroxystearyl alcohol, protein and protein derivatives and mixtures thereof. The components herein can be described in other sections as useful components of the present composition. However, the components herein are mainly used to prepare the structure of the visible breakable particles and practically do not dissolve or disperse in the mass of the present composition under normal shelf conditions. The visible breakable particles of the present may wrap, contain or be filled with an included material. This included material can be soluble or insoluble in water and comprises components such as: vitamins, antioxidants, cooling agents, proteins and protein derivatives, herbal extracts, pigments, dyes, antimicrobial agents, chelating agents, UV light absorbers, optical brighteners , silicone compounds, perfumes, humectants, which are generally soluble in water, additional conditioning agents, which are generally insoluble in water, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the water soluble components are the preferred included material. In this embodiment, silicone compounds that are not volatile can be used as a coating material to prevent leakage of the included material into the composition. Vitamins and amino acids useful as the included material herein include: water soluble vitamins, such as vitamin Bl, B2, B6, B12, C, pantothenic acid, pantotenyl ethyl ether, panthenol, biotin and its derivatives, water soluble amino acids , such as asparagine, indole alanine, glutamic acid and its salts, water-insoluble vitamins, such as vitamins A, D, E and their derivatives, water-insoluble amino acids, such as tyrosine, tryptamine and its salts. Antioxidants useful as the included material herein include: sesamol, sesamolin, gossypol, BHA (butyl hydroxy anisole), BHT (dibutyl hydreoxy toluene), nordihydroguiaretic acid, propyl gallate, phytic acid and guajacum resin. Synergists of these antioxidants can be included; as citric acid, ascorbic acid and malic acid. Cooling agents useful as the material included herein include menthol and camphor in their d- and di- forms. Pigments useful as the material included herein include inorganic, nitrous, P1316 monoazo, disazo, carotenoid, triphenyl methane, triaryl methane, xanthene, quinoline, oxazine, azine, anthraquinone, indigoid, thionindigoid, quinacridone, phthalocyanine, botanicals, natural colors including: water soluble components, such as those having CI names: Acid Red 18, 26, 27, 33, 51, 52, 87, 88, 92, 94, 95, Acid Yellow 1, 3, 11, 23, 36, 40, 73, Edible Yellow 3, Edible Green 3 , Edible Blue 2, Edible Red 1, 6, Acid Blue 5, 9, 74, Red Pigment 57-1, 53 (Na), Basic Violet 10, Red Solvent 49, Acid Orange 7, 20, 24, Acid Green 1, 3, 5, 25, Green Solvent 7, Violet Acid 9, 43; Water-insoluble components, such as those having the CI names: Pigment Red 53 (Ba), 49 (Na), 49 (Ca), 49 (Ba), 49 (Sr), 57, Red Solvent 23, 24, 43 , 48, 72, 73, Orange Solvent 2, 7, Pigment Red 4, 24, 48, 63 (Ca) 3, 64, Red from Tub 1, Blue from Tub 1, 6, Pigment Orange 1, 5, 13, Yellow Solvent 5, 6, 33, Yellow Pigment 1 and 12, Green Solvent 3, Violet Solvent 13, Solvent Blue 63, Pigment Blue 15, titanium dioxides, chlorophyllin copper complex, groceries, aluminum powder, bentonite, calcium carbonate, barium sulfate, bismuthine, calcium sulfate, carbon black, animal black, chromic acid, cobalt blue, gold, ferric oxides, ferric oxide hydrate, iron ferrocyanide, magnesium carbonate, manganous phosphate, silver and zinc oxides. Antimicrobial agents useful as the included material include those which are useful as cosmetic biocides and anti-dandruff agents, anti-caking agents which include: water-soluble components, such as piroctone olamine, water insoluble components, such as 3, 4, 4 '- trichlorocarbanilide (triclosan), triclocarban, zinc pyrithione, disulfide de selecio, alkyl isoquinolinium bromide, bifenamine, thiantyl, tincture of cantharides, tincture of ginger and chili tincture. Chelating agents useful as included material include: 2, 2'-dipyridylamine; 1, 10-phenanthroline. { o-phenanthroline}; di-2-pyridyl ketone; 2, 3-bis (2-pyridyl) pyrazine; 2, 3-bis (2-pyridyl) -5,6-dihydropyrazine; 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole; 2,4-bis (5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine-3-yl) pyridine; 2,4,6-tri (2-pyridyl) -1,3,5-triazine; 4,4'-dimethyl-2, 2'-dipyridyl; 2, 2'-biquinoline; di-2-pyridyl glyoxal. { 2, 2'-pyridyl}; 2- (2-pyridyl) benzimidazole; 2,2'-bipirazine; 3- (2-pyridyl) -5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine; 3- (4-phenyl-2-pyridyl) -5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazine; 3- (4-phenyl-2-pyridyl) -5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine; 2,3,5,6-tetrakis- (2'-pyridyl) -pyrazine; 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid; 2,4,5-trihydroxypyrimidine; phenyl 2-pyridyl ketoxime; 3-amino-5,6-dimethyl-l, 2,4-triazine; 6-hydroxy-2-phenyl-3 (2H) -pyridazinone; 2, 4-pteridinadiol. { lumazina }; 2, 2'-dipyridyl and 2,3-dihydroxypyridine. The silicone compounds, humectants, additional conditioning agents, UV light absorbers, optical brighteners and herbal extracts useful for the included material are the same as those exemplified in other parts of the specification. However, the components of the present are retained mainly within the visible breakable particles and practically do not dissolve in the mass of the present composition under the normal conditions of the shelf. The commercially available breakable visible particles and particularly useful herein are those having the trade names Unisphere and Unicerin, which can be obtained from Induchem AG (Switzerland). The Unisphere and Unicerin particles are made of microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose, vitamins, pigments and proteins. During use, the particles of Unisphere and Unicerin can disintegrate with very little shearing effort of the fingers on the hand, practically without resistance, and dissolve easily in the composition.

VISCOSITY MODIFYING AGENT The compositions of the present invention P131S comprise a viscosity modifying agent, which can also be referred to hereinafter only as a viscosity modifier, which is selected from the group consisting of amphoteric viscosity-modifying polymers, viscosity-modifying nonionic polymers, inorganic viscosity modifiers and mixtures thereof. The viscosity modifier is contained in the present composition to make a gel have a certain viscosity. In a preferred embodiment, the viscosity modifier is selected so that the composition of the present composition has a viscosity of between about 1,000 cps and 100,000 cps, more preferably between about 2,000 cps and 50,000 cps. The viscosity of the present can be measured adequately by a Brookfield RVT at 20 rpm and 20 ° C, using any of the following spindles: # 4, 5, 6 or 7, depending on the viscosity and the characteristic of the composition. The viscosity modifiers of the present are preferably used in levels, by weight of the composition, of between about 0.01% and 10%, more preferably between about 0.1% and 5%. It is preferred to use a mixture of viscosity modifiers to obtain the preferred viscosity and compatibility with a wide range of additional conditioning agents, particularly, with cationic conditioning agents. Herein, amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers are useful. The amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers useful herein may also provide conditioning benefits and some may have certain styling retention or hair setting properties, however, these conditioning and retention properties of styling or hair setting, they are not a requirement for the amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers herein. The amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers useful herein are those that include at least one cationic monomer and at least one anionic monomer; the cationic monomer is quaternary ammonium, preferably dialkyl diallylammonium chloride or carboxylamidoalkyl trialkylammonium chloride and the anionic monomer is carboxylic acid. The amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers herein may include nonionic monomers, such as acrylamine, methacrylate or ethacrylate. In addition, the amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers useful herein do not contain betanized monomers. In the present, polymers with the P131S name CTFA Polyquaternium 22, Polyquaternium 39 and Polyquaternium 47. These polymers are, for example, copolymers consisting of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride and acrylic acid, terpolymers consisting of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride and acrylamide and terpolymers consisting of acrylic acid, chloride of methacrylamidopropyl trimethylammonium and methyl acrylate, such as those of the following formula, wherein the ratio of n6: n7: n8 is 45:45:10.

The highly preferred and commercially available amphoteric modifier polymers of the present invention include Polyquaternium 22 under the tradenames MERQUAT 280, MERQUAT 295, Polyquaternium 39 with the co-brand names MERQUAT PLUS 3330, MERQUAT PLUS 3331 and Polyquaternium 47 under the trade names. MERQUAT 2001, MERQUAT 2001N, all these can be obtained from Calgon Corporation. Also useful herein are polymers resulting from the copolymerization of a monomer of P131S vinyl having at least one carboxyl group, such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, crotonic acid or alpha-chloroasrylic acid and a basic monomer which is a substituted vinyl compound containing at least one atom of basic nitrogen, such as dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylates and acrylates and dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamides and acrylamides. Also useful herein are polymers containing units derived from: i) at least one monomer selected from acrylamides or methacrylamides substituted on the nitrogen by an alkyl radical, ii) at least one acid comonomer containing one or more groups carboxyl reactants and iii) at least one basic comonomer, such as esters, with primary, secondary and tertiary amine substituents and quaternary ammonium substituents, of acrylic and methacrylic acids and the product resulting from the quaternization of dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate with sulfate dimethyl or diethyl. The N-substituted acrylamides or methacrylamides which are the most particularly preferred are the groups in which the alkyl radicals contain from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, especially N-ethyl acrylamide, N-ter- P1316 butylacrylamide, N-tert-octylacrylamide, N-octylacrylamide, N-decylacrylamide and N-dodecyl acrylamide, as well as the corresponding methacrylamides. The acidic comonomers are selected more particularly from the acrylic, methacrylic, crotonic, itaconic, maleic and fumaric acids and also the alkyl monoesters of maleic acid or fumaric acid, in which the alkyl has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The preferred basic comonomers are aminoethyl, butylaminoethyl, N, N'-dimethylaminoethyl and N-tert-butylaminoethyl methacrylates. The highly preferred amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers which can be obtained in commercial form herein include octylacrylamide / acrylate / butylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymers under the tradenames AMPHOMER, AMPHOMER SH701, AMPHOMER 28-4910, AMPHOMER LV71 and AMPHOMER LV47 supplied by National Starch & Chemical. Presently useful are cellulose derivatives and modified cellulose polymers, such as methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, nitro cellulose, sodium cellulose sulfate, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, crystalline cellulose, powder cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, pilivinyl alcohol, guar gum, hydroxypropyl guar gum, P131S xanthan gum, gum arabic, tragacanth, galactan, locust bean gum, guar gum, carayá gum, carrageenan, pectin, agar, quince seed (Cydonia oblonga Mili), starch (rice, corn, potato and wheat) ), algae colloids (algae extract), microbiological polymers, such as dextran, succinoglycan, puleran, starch-based polymers, such as carboxymethyl starch, methylhydroxypropyl starch, polymers based on alginic acid, such as sodium alginate, esters of propylene glycol of alginic acid, acrylate polymers, such as sodium polyacrylate, polyethylacrylate, polyacrylamide, polyethylene imine and water soluble inorganic material, such as bentonite, aluminum magnesium silicate, laponite, hectonite and anhydrous silicic acid. Polyalkylene glycols having a molecular weight greater than about 1000 are useful herein. Those having the following general formula are useful: wherein R95 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, and mixtures thereof. When R95 is H, these materials are polymers of ethylene oxide, which are also known as polyethylene oxides, polyoxyethylenes and P131G polyethylene glycols. When R95 is methyl, these materials are polymers of propylene oxide, which are also known as polypropylene oxides, polyoxypropylenes and polypropylene glycols. When R95 is methyl, it will also be understood that several positional isomers of the resulting polymers may exist. In the above structure, x3 has an average value of between about 1,500 and 25,000, preferably about 2,500 to 20,000 and more preferably about 3,500 to 15,000. Other useful polymers include polypropylene glycols and mixed polyethylene-polypropylene glycols or polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene copolymer polymers. The polyethylene glycol polymers useful herein are PEG-2M, wherein R95 equals H and x3 has an average value of about 2,000 (PEG-2M is also referred to as Poiyox WSR® N-10, which can be obtained of Union Carbide and as PEG-2,000); PEG-5M, where R95 is equal to H and x3 has an average value of approximately 5,000 (PEG-5M is also known as Poiyox WSR® N-35 and Poiyox WSR® N-80, both can be obtained from Union Carbide and as PEG-5,000 and polyethylene Glycol 300,000); PEG-7M, where R95 is equal to H and x3 has an average value of about 7,000 (PEG-7M is also known as Poiyox WSR® N-750 obtainable from Union Carbide); PEG-9M, where P131S R equals H and x3 has an average value of approximately 9, 000 (PEG-9M is also known as Poiyox WSR® N-3333 obtainable from Union Carbide) and PEG-14M, where R95 is equal to H and x3 has an average value of approximately 14,000 (at PEG- 14M is also known as Poiyox WSR® N-3000 obtainable from Union Carbide). Viscosity modifiers which are very useful herein and which are commercially available include acrylates / methacrylate steareth-20 copolymer under the tradename ACRYSOL 22, which can be obtained from Rohm and Hass, nonoxynil hydroxyethylcellulose under the tradename AMERCELL POLIMER HM-1500, which can be obtained from Amerchol, methylcellulose with the trade name BENECEL, hydroxyethyl cellulose with the trade name NATROSOL, hydroxypropyl cellulose with the trade name KLUCEL, cetyl hydroxyethyl cellulose with the trade name POLYSURF 67, all supplied by Herculus and polymers based in ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide under the trade names CARBOWAX PEG, POLYOX WASR and UCON FLUIDS.

AQUEOUS CARRIER The compositions of the present invention comprise an aqueous carrier, the aqueous carrier being P1316 present as the external phase of the composition. The level and species of the carrier are selected according to the compatibility with other components and other desired characteristics of the product. Carriers useful in the present invention include water and aqueous solutions of lower alkyl alcohols. The lower alkyl alcohols useful herein are monohydric alcohols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably, ethanol and isopropanol. Preferably, the aqueous carrier is practically water. Preferably deionized water is used. Water can also be used from natural sources that include mineral cations, depending on the characteristics desired for the product. In general, the compositions of the present invention comprise from about 20% to 90%, preferably from about 40% to 98% and most preferably from about 50% to 98% water. The pH of the present composition is preferably from about 4 to 9, more preferably from about 4.5 to 7.5. Buffers and other pH adjusting agents may be included to obtain the desirable pH. The compositions of the present invention are P1316 transparent. Here, which means transparent, is that a black substance having the size of a square of lem X lcm can be detected by the naked eye through a thickness of 1 cm of the present composition.

CATIÓNICO CONDITIONING AGENT The compositions of the present invention may further comprise a cationic conditioning agent. The cationic conditioning agents herein are selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants, cationic polymers and mixtures thereof. Cationic conditioning agents provide the hair with a conditioning benefit, such as softness, smoothness as well as an antistatic benefit, and are compatible with the viscosity modifiers herein. The cationic conditioning agents herein are preferably used in levels, by weight of the composition, of between about 0.05% and 5%, more preferably between about 0.05% and 2%.

Cationic Surfactant Among the cationic surfactants useful herein are those corresponding to the general formula (I): P1316 wherein at least one of R71, R72, R73 and R74 is selected from an aliphatic group of 8 to 30 carbon atoms or of an aromatic, alkoxy, polyoxyalkylene, alkylamido, hydroxyalkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group having up to about 22 atoms of carbon; the rest of R71, R72, R73 and R74 are independently selected from an aliphatic group of from 1 to about 22 carbon atoms or an aromatic, alkoxy, polyoxyalkylene, alkylamido, hydroxyalkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group having up to 22 carbon atoms and X is a salt forming anion such as those radicals which are selected from halogen (eg, chloride, bromide), acetate, citrate, lactate, glycolate, phosphate, nitrate, sulfonate, sulfate, alkyl sulfate and alkylsulfonate. The aliphatic groups may contain, in addition to carbon and hydrogen atoms, ether bonds and other groups, such as amino groups. Longer chain aliphatic groups, for example those of about 12 carbon atoms or higher, can be saturated or unsaturated. It is preferred that R71, R72, R73 and R74 are independently selected from Ci alkyl up to about C22 - non-limiting examples of P1316 cationic surfactants useful in the present invention include materials having the following CTFA designations: quaternium-8, quaternium-14, quaternium-18, quaternium-18 methosulfate, quaternium-24 and mixtures thereof. Among the cationic surfactants of the general formula (I), those which in the molecule contain at least one alkyl chain having at least 16 carbon atoms are preferred. Non-limiting examples of these preferred cationic surfactants include: behenyl trimethyl ammonium chloride available, for example, under the tradename INCROQUAT TMC-80 from Croda and ECONOL TM22 from Sanyo Kasei; cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride available, for example, under the tradename CA-2350 from Nikko Chemicals, alkyl trimethyl ammonium hydrogenated tallow chloride, dialkyl (14-18) dimethyl ammonium chloride, ditallow alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, hydrogenated alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, diethyaryl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dicetyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, di (behenyl / arachidyl) dimethyl ammonium chloride, dibenzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, stearyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, stearyl propylene glycol phosphate dimethyl ammonium chloride, stearoyl amidopril dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, stearoyl amidopropyl dimethyl (myristylacetate) ammonium chloride and N- (stearoyl colamino) chloride P1316 formyl methyl) pyridinium. Also preferred are hydrophilically substituted cationic surfactants in which at least one of the substituents contains one or more aromatic, ether, ester, amido or amino entities present as substituents or as linkages in the radical chain, wherein at least one of the radicals R71-R74 contains one or more hydrophilic entities selected from alkoxy (preferably C? -C3 alkoxy), polyoxyalkylene (preferably C? -C3 polyoxyalkylene), alkylamido, hydroxyalkyl, alkyl ester and combinations thereof. Preferably, the hydrophilically substituted cationic conditioning surfactant contains from 2 to about 10 non-ionic hydrophilic entities located within the aforementioned ranges. Preferred hydrophilically substituted cationic surfactants include those of formulas (II) to (VIII) below: wherein n1 is from 8 to 28, mUm2 is from 2 to about 40, Z1 is a short chain alkyl, preferably a C1-C3 alkyl, more preferably methyl or (CH2CH20) m3H, where m1 + m2 + m3 is up to 60 and X is an anion P131S salt former as defined above; wherein n is from 1 to 5, one or more of R, R, 76 and R are independently a C? -C30 alkyl, the remainder are CH2CH2OH, one or two of R78, R79 and R80 are independently a C? alkyl? C30 and the remainder are CH2CH2OH and X is a salt-forming anion as mentioned above; wherein, independently for the formulas (IV) and (V), Z2 is an alkyl, preferably C? -C3 alkyl, more preferably methyl and Z3 is a short chain hydroxyalkyl, preferably hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl, n3 and n4 are independently integers from 2 to 4, inclusive, preferably from 2 to 3, inclusive, and more preferably 2, R81 and R82 are independently substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyls, alkenyl or C ?2-C2o alkyl and X is a salt forming anion as defined above; wherein R 83 is a hydrocarbyl, preferably a C 1 -C 3 alkyl, more preferably methyl, Z 4 and Z 5 are, independently, short chain hydrocarbyls, preferably C 2 -C 4 alkyl or alkenyl, more preferably ethyl, m 4 is 2 to about 40, preferably from about 7 to about 30, and X is a salt-forming anion as defined above; wherein R and R are independently C1-C3 alkyl, preferably methyl, is a C2-C22 hydrocarbyl, alkylcarboxy or alkylamido and A is a protein, preferably collagen, keratin, milk protein, silk, soy protein, wheat protein or hydrolyzed forms thereof and X is a salt-forming anion, as defined above; 86 O R I © T HOCH2- (CHOH) 4- C ~ NH (CH2 -N-CH2CH2OH X 87 R (HIV) where nb is 2 or 3, R 8a6b and R, 87 are independently P1316 C1-C3 hydrocarbyls, preferably methyl and X is a salt-forming anion as defined above. Non-limiting examples of hydrophilically substituted cationic surfactants useful in the present invention include materials having the following CTFA designations: quaternium-16, quaternium-26, quaternium-27, quaternium-30, quaternium-33, quaternium-43, quaternium- 52, quaternium-53, quaternium-56, quaternium-60, quaternium-61, quaternium-62, quaternium-70, quaternium-71, quaternium-72, quaternium-75, quaternium-76 hydrolyzed collagen, quaternium-77, quaternium- 78, quaternium-79 hydrolyzed collagen, quaternium-79 hydrolyzed keratin, quaternium-79 hydrolyzed milk protein, quaternium-79 hydrolyzed silk, quaternium-79 hydrolyzed soy protein and quaternium-79 hydrolyzed wheat protein, quaternium-80, quaternium- 81, quaternium-82, quaternium-83, quaternium-84 and mixtures thereof. Highly preferred hydrophilically substituted cationic surfactants include dialkylamidoethyl hydroxyethylmonium salt, dialkylamido ethyl dimonium salt, dialkyloyl ethyl hydroxyethyl ammonium salt, dialkyloyl ethyldimonium salt and mixtures thereof; for example, those available commercially with the following trade names: VARISOFT 110, VARISOFT 222, VARIQUAT K1215 and VARIQUAT 638 from Witco Chemical, MACKPRO KLP, MACKPRO WLW, MACKPRO MLP, MACKPRO NSP, MACKPRO NLW, MACKPRO WWP, MACKPRO NLP , MACKPRO SLP by Mclntyre, ETHOQUAD 18/25, ETHOQUAD 0 / 12PG, ETHOQUAD C / 25, ETHOQUAD S / 25 and ETHODUOQUAD by Akzo, DEHYQUAT SP by Henkel and ATLAS G265 by ICI Americas. Amines are suitable as cationic surfactants. The primary, secondary and tertiary fatty amines are useful. Particularly useful are tertiary amido amines having an alkyl group of about 12 to 22 carbon atoms. Amido tertiary amines eg emplificativas include: stearamidopropyldimethylamine, stearamidopropyldiethylamine, stearamidoethyldiethylamine, estearamidoetiIdimetilamina, palmitamidopropiIdimetilamina, palmitamidopropyldiethylamine, palmitamidoetildietilamina, palmitamidoetiIdimetilamina, behenamidopropiIdimetilamina, behenamidopropildietilamina, behenamidoetildietilamina, behenamidoetildimetilamina, arachidamidopropyldimethylamine, araquidamidopropildietilamina, arachidamidoethyldiethylamine, arachidamidoethyldimethylamine, dietilaminoetilestearamida. Also useful are dimethylstearamine, dimethyloxyamine, soyamine, myristylamine, tridecylamine, ethylstearylamine, N-sebopropane diamine, ethoxylated stearylamine (with 5 moles of ethylene oxide), dihydroxyethylstearylamine and arachidylbehenylamine. The amines useful in the present P1316 invention are disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,275,055, to Nachtigal, et al. These amines can also be used in combination with acids, such as, for example, L-glutamic acid, lactic acid, hydrochloric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, acetic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, L-glutamic hydrochloride, maleic acid and mixtures thereof; more preferably L-glutamic acid, lactic acid and citric acid. The amines hereof are preferably partially neutralized with any of the acids, in a molar ratio of amine to acid of about 1: 0.3 to about 1: 2, more preferably between about 1: 0.4 and 1: 1.

Cationic Polymers Cationic polymers are useful herein. In the sense used herein, the term "polymer" should include materials either prepared by the polymerization of one type of monomer or prepared by the polymerization of two (ie, copolymers) or more types of monomers. Preferably, the cationic polymer is a cationic polymer is a cationic polymer soluble in water. By the term "cationic polymer" soluble in P1316 water "is understood to be a polymer sufficiently soluble in water to form a solution virtually clear to the naked eye at a concentration of 0.1% in water (distilled or equivalent) at 25 ° C. The preferred polymer will be sufficiently soluble to form an almost clear solution at a concentration of 0.5%, more preferably at a concentration of 1.0% The cationic polymers of the present will generally have a weight average molecular weight that is at least about 5,000, usually at least about 10,000 and is less than about 10 million.Preferably, the molecular weight is between about 100,000 and 2 million.Cationic polymers will generally have nitrogen-containing cationic entities, for example, quaternary ammonium or cationic amine entities and mixtures thereof. For water-soluble cationic polymers, any contractions may be used anionic, as long as the water solubility criteria are met. Suitable counterions include halides (for example Cl, Br, I or F, preferably Cl, Br or I), sulfate and methylisulfate. Others can also be used, since this list is not exclusive. The entity that contains cationic nitrogen P1316 will be present in general as a substituent or as a fraction of the total monomer units of the cationic hair conditioning polymers. In this way, the cationic polymer can comprise copolymers, terpolymers, etc. of cationic monomeric units substituted with amine or quaternary ammonium and other non-cationic units referred to herein as monomeric separating units. These polymers are known in the art and a variety of them can be found in the CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, 3rd Edition, edited by Estrin, Crosley and Haynes, (The Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association, Inc., Washington, DC, 1982). The cationic amines can be primary, secondary or tertiary amines, depending on the particular species and the pH of the composition. In general, secondary and tertiary amines, especially tertiary amines, are preferred. The amine-substituted vinyl monomers can be polymerized in the form of an amine and then optionally converted to ammonium by a quaternization reaction. The amines can also be quaternized in a similar manner subsequent to polymer formation. For example, the tertiary amine functional groups can be quaternized by reaction with a salt of P1316 the formula R88X, wherein R88 is a short chain alkyl, preferably a C1-C7 alkyl, more preferably C1-C3 alkyl, and X is a salt-forming anion, as defined above. Suitable quaternary ammonium and cationic ammonium monomers include, for example, vinyl compounds substituted with dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, monoalkylaminoalkyl acrylate, monoalkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, trialkyl methacryloxyalkyl ammonium salt, trialkyl acryloxyalkyl ammonium salt, diallyl quaternary ammonium salts and vinyl quaternary ammonium monomers having cyclic rings containing cationic nitrogen, for example pyridinium, imidazolium and quaternized pyrrolidone, for example, salts of alkyl vinyl imidazolium, alkyl vinyl pyridinium and alkyl vinyl pyrrolidone. The alkyl portions of these monomers are preferably lower alkyls, for example C 1 -C 3 alkyls, more preferably C 1 and C 2 alkyls. Suitable amine-substituted vinyl monomers used herein include dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide and dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylamide, wherein the alkyl groups are preferably C1-C7 hydrocarbyls, more preferably C1-C3 alkyls.

P1316 The cationic polymers herein may comprise mixtures of monomer units derived from compatible spacer monomers and / or monomers substituted with quaternary ammonium and / or amine. Suitable hair conditioning cationic polymers include, for example: salt copolymers of l-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and l-vinyl-3-methylimidazolium (for example, the chloride salt) (referred to in the industry) by the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association, "CTFA", as polyquaternium-16), as those commercially obtained from BASF Wyandotte Corp.

(Parsippany, NJ, USA) with the commercial name LUVIQUAT (for example, LUVIQUAT FC 370); copolymers of l-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (known in the industry by the CTFA, as polyquaternium-11), such as are commercially available from Gaf Corporation (Wayne, NJ, USA) under the trade name GAFQUAT (for example example, GAFQUAT 755N); cationic polymers containing diallyl quaternary ammonium, including, for example, homopolymer of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride and copolymers of acrylamide and dimethyldiallylammonium chloride, referred to in the industry (CTFA) as polyquaternium 6 and polyquaternium 7, respectively, and salts of mineral acids of amino-alkyl esters of homopolymers and copolymers of unsaturated carboxylic acids having P1316 of 3 to 5 carbon atoms, as described in U.S. Patent No. 4,009,256. Other suitable cationic polymers that can be used include polysaccharide polymers, for example, cationic cellulose and starch derivatives. Polymeric cationic polysaccharide materials suitable for use herein include those of the formula: wherein: Z7 is a residual group of anhydroglucose, for example, an anhydroglucose residue of cellulose or starch; R89 is an alkylene oxyalkylene, polyoxyalkylene or hydroxyalkylene group, or a combination thereof; R90, R91 and R92 are independently alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkoxyaryl groups, each group contains up to about 18 carbon atoms and the total number of carbon atoms of each cationic entity (i.e., the sum of the atoms of carbon in R90, R91 and R92) is preferably about 20 or less and X is as previously described. Cationic cellulose is available from Amerchol P1316 Corp. (Edison, NJ, USA) in its polymer series Polymer JR® and LR®, as hydroxyethyl cellulose salts that were reacted with epoxide substituted with trimethyl ammonium, which is referenced in the industry (CTFA) as polyquaternium 10. Another type of cationic cellulose includes the polymeric quaternary ammonium salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose which are reacted with epoxide substituted with lauryl dimethyl ammonium, referred to in the industry (CTFA) as polyquaternium 24. These materials are obtained from Amerchol Corp. ( Edison, NJ, USA) under the trade name Polymer LM-200®. Other cationic polymers that can be used include cationic guar gum derivatives, for example, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, commercially available from Celanese Corp. in its Jaguar R series. Other materials include quaternary nitrogen containing cellulose ethers, as described in US Pat. U.S. Patent No. 3,962,418 and etherified cellulose and starch copolymers, as described in U.S. Patent No. 3,958,581. Particularly useful cationic polymers herein include Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-24 and mixtures thereof.

P1316 SILICONE COMPOSITE The compositions of the present invention may additionally include a silicone compound. The silicone compounds useful herein include volatile, soluble or insoluble or nonvolatile, soluble or insoluble silicone conditioning agents. By solubles it is understood that the silicone compound is miscible with the carrier of the composition in order to be part of the same phase. Insoluble means that the silicone forms a separate and discontinuous phase of the carrier, as for example, in the form of an emulsion or a suspension of silicone droplets. The silicone compounds herein can be prepared by any suitable method known in the art, including emulsion polymerization. The silicone compounds can be further incorporated into the present composition in the form of an emulsion, wherein the emulsion is formed by mechanical mixing, or during the synthesis step through emulsion polymerization, with or without the aid of a selected surfactant. of anionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, cationic surfactants and mixtures thereof. The silicone compounds that are used here preferably will have a viscosity of about 1,000 to about 2,000,000 centistokes at 25 ° C, P1316 more preferably from about 10,000 to about 1,800,000 and still more preferably from about 100,000 to about 1,500,000. Viscosity can be measured by means of a glass capillary viscometer, as noted in the Dow Corning CTM0004 Test Method, July 20, 1970. The high molecular weight silicone compound can be made by emulsion polymerization. Suitable silicone fluids include copolymers of polyether siloxane, polyalkylsiloxanes, polyarylsiloxanes, polyalkylaryl siloxanes and mixtures thereof. Other non-volatile silicone compounds having hair conditioning properties can also be employed. The silicone compounds of the present invention are preferably used in levels, by weight of the composition, ranging from about 0.1% to about 60%, more preferably from about 0.1% to 40%. The silicone compounds herein also include polyalkyl or polyaryl siloxanes with the following structure (I) P1316 wherein R is alkyl or aryl and p is an integer from about 7 to about 8,000. Z8 represents groups that block the ends of the silicone chains. The alkyl or aryl groups (R93) substituted on the siloxane chain or on the Z8 ends of the siloxane chains can have any structure as long as the resulting silicone remains in the fluid state at room temperature, is dispersible, non-irritating, toxic nor harmful in any way when applied to the hair, is compatible with the other components of the composition, is chemically stable under normal conditions of use and storage and has the ability to be deposited on the hair and condition it. Suitable Z8 groups include hydroxy, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and aryloxy groups. The two R93 groups on the silicon atom may represent the same group or different groups. Preferably, the two R93 groups represent the same group. Suitable R93 groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, phenyl, methylphenyl and phenylmethyl. Preferred silicone compounds are polydimethylsiloxane, polydiethylsiloxane and polymethylphenylsiloxane. Especially preferred is polydimethylsiloxane which is also known as dimethicone. Polyalkylsiloxanes that can be used include, for example, polydimethylsiloxanes. These silicone compounds are available, P1316 example, from General Electric Company in its Viscasil® and SF 96 series and from Dow Corning in its Dow Corning 200 series. Polyalkylaryl siloxane fluids can also be used and include, for example, polymethylphenylsiloxanes. These siloxanes are available, for example, from the General Electric Company as the SF 1075 Methyl Phenyl Fluid or from Dow Corning as the Cosmetic Grade Fluid 556. In order to improve the gloss characteristics of the hair, silicone compounds are particularly preferred. high degree of arylation, for example, highly phenylated silicone polyethylene having refractive indices of about 1.46 or higher, especially about 1.52 or higher. When these high refractive index silicone compounds are used they should be mixed with a dispersing agent, for example, a surfactant or a silicone resin, as described below to lower the surface tension and improve the ability of the material to form films. The silicone compounds that can be used include, for example, a polydimethylsiloxane modified with polypropylene oxide, although ethylene oxide or mixtures of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide can also be used. The level of ethylene oxide and P1316 propylene oxide should be sufficiently low so as not to interfere with the dispersibility characteristics of the silicone. These materials are also known as dimethicone copolyols. Other silicone compounds include materials substituted with amino. Suitable alkylamino substituted silicone compounds include those represented by the following structure (II) where R94 is H, CH3 or OH, p1, p2, q1 and q2 are integers that depend on molecular weight, the average molecular weight is approximately between 5,000 and 10,000. This polymer is also known as "amodimethicone". Suitable amino-substituted silicone fluids include those represented by the formula (III) (R97) aG3-a-Si- (0SYG2) p3- (OSiGb (R97) 2-b) p4-0-SiG3-a (R97) a (III) wherein G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, phenyl, OH, C? -C8 alkyl and preferably methyl; a denotes 0 or an integer from 1 to 3 and preferably it is P1316 equal to 0; b denotes 0 or 1 and preferably is equal to l; the sum p3 + p4 is a number from 1 to 2,000 and preferably from 50 to 150, p3 can denote a number from 0 to 1,999 and preferably from 49 to 149 and p4 can denote an integer from 1 to 2,000 and preferably from 1 to 10; R97 is a monovalent radical of the formula Cg3H2q3L, where q3 is an integer from 2 to 8 and L is selected from the groups -N (R9S) CH2-CH2-N (R9e) 2 -N (R96) 2 -N (R96 ) 3X '-N (R96) CH2-CH2-NR96H2X' wherein R96 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, phenyl, benzyl, a saturated hydrocarbon radical, preferably alkyl radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X 'denotes a halide ion. An especially preferred amino substituted silicone corresponding to formula (II) is the polymer known as "trimethylsilyllamodimethicone", wherein R94 is CH3. Other amino-substituted silicone polymers that can be used are represented by the formula (V): P1316 wherein R98 denotes a monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl or alkenyl radical, such as for example methyl; R99 denotes a hydrocarbon radical, preferably alkylene radical of C? -C? 8 or a [sic] C? -C? 8 and more preferably alkyleneoxy radical of C? -C8; Q "is a halide ion, preferably chloride, p5 denotes an average statistical value of 2 to 20, preferably 2 to 8, p6 denotes an average statistical value of 20 to 200 and preferably 20 to 50. A preferred polymer of this class is available from Union Carbide under the name "UCAR SILICONE ALE 56." References that disclose suitable nonvolatile dispensed silicone compounds include U.S. Patent No. 2,826,551 to Geen, U.S. Patent No. 3,964,500 of Drakoff, issued June 22, 1976; United States Patent No. 4,364,837 to Pader and British Patent No. 849,433 to Woolston. "Silicone Compounds" distributed by Petrarch Systems, Inc. of 1984 provides P1316 a fairly extensive list, although not exclusive, of the appropriate silicone compounds. Another non-volatile dispersed silicone that can be especially useful is a silicone rubber. The term "silicone gum", as used herein, refers to a polyorganosiloxane material having a viscosity at 25 ° C greater than or equal to 1,000,000 centistokes. It is recognized that the silicone gums described herein may also have some overlap with the aforementioned silicone compounds. This overlap is not intended to be a limitation of any of these materials. Silicone gums are described by Petrarch and others, including U.S. Patent No. 4,152,416 by Spitzer et al., Issued May 1, 1979 and Noli, Walter, Chemistry and Technology of Silicones, New York, Academic. Press 1968. Silicone gums are also described in the product data sheets of General Electric Silicone Rubber Product Data Sheets SE 30, SE 33, SE 54 and SE 76. "Silicone gums" will typically have a mass molecular weight greater than about 200,000, generally between about 200,000 and about 1,000,000. Specific examples include polydimethylsiloxane, copolymer of poly (dimethylsiloxane methylvinylsiloxane), copolymer of poly (dimethylsiloxane diphenylsiloxane methylvinylsiloxane) and mixtures thereof.

P1316 same. Silicone resins are also useful, which are highly crosslinked polymeric siloxane systems. Crosslinking is introduced through the incorporation of trifunctional and tetrafunctional silanes with monofunctional or difunctional silanes, or both, during the manufacture of the silicone resin. As is well understood in this field, the degree of crosslinking that is required, in order to result in a silicone resin, will vary according to the specific silane units that are incorporated in the silicone resin. In general, silicone materials having a sufficient level of trifunctional and tetrafunctional siloxane monomer units and, therefore, a sufficient level of crosslinking, so that they dry to a rigid or hard film, are considered as resins of silicone. The ratio of oxygen atoms to silicon atoms is indicative of the level of crosslinking in a particular silicone material. The silicone materials having at least about 1.1 oxygen atoms for each silicon atom in general will be silicone resins for the present. Preferably, the ratio between oxygen atoms: silicon is at least about 1.2: 1.0. The silanes used in the manufacture of silicone resins include monomethyl-, P1316 dimethyl-, trimethyl-, monophenyl-, diphenyl-, methylphenyl-, monovinyl- and methylvinylchlorosilanes and tetrachlorosilane, where the methyl-substituted silanes are the most commonly used. The preferred resins are those offered by General Electric as GE SS4230 and SS4267. Commercially available silicone resins will generally be supplied in dissolved form in a volatile or non-volatile low viscosity silicone fluid. The silicone resins that are used herein should be supplied and incorporated into the present compositions in this dissolved form, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Without being limited by theory, it is considered that silicone resins can improve the deposition of other silicone compounds in the hair and can improve the lustrousness of hair with high volumes of refractive index. Other useful silicone resins are silicone resin powders, such as the materials to which the CTFA designation of polymethylsilsequixan is provided, which is commercially available as Tospearl® from Toshiba Silicones. The method of manufacturing these silicone compounds can be found in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, Volume 15, Second Edition, page 204-308 of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1989.

P1316 The silicone materials and the silicone resins in particular can be conveniently identified, according to an abbreviated nomenclature system, well known to those skilled in the art, such as the "MDTQ" nomenclature. In this system, the silicone is described according to the presence of several monomeric siloxane units that form the silicone. In summary, the symbol M denotes the monofunctional unit (CH3) 3SYO0.5; D denotes the difunctional unit (CH3) 2SiO; T denotes the trifunctional unit (CH3) SiO? .5; and Q denotes the quadri or tetrafunctional unit Si02. The prime signs in the unit symbols for example, M ', D', T 'and Q' denote other substituents other than methyl and must be specifically defined each time they are present. Typical alternating substituents include groups such as vinyl, phenyl, amino, hydroxyl, etc. The molar proportions of the different units, either in terms of subscripts in the symbols that indicate the total number of each type of unit in the silicone or an average thereof, or as specifically indicated proportions in combination with the molecular weight, complete the description of the silicone material with the MDTQ system. The high relative molar amounts of T, Q, T 'and / or Q' relative to D, D 'M and / or M' in a silicone resin are indicative of high levels of crosslinking. Nevertheless, P1316 As mentioned above, the general level of crosslinking can also be indicated by the oxygen to silicon ratio. The silicone resins that are used here and that are preferred are the resins MQ, MT, MTQ, MQ and MDTQ. Therefore, the preferred silicone substituent is methyl. MQ resins are especially preferred wherein the M: Q ratio is between about 0.5: 1.0 and about 1.5: 1.0 and the average molecular weight of the resin is from about 1000 to about 10,000. Particularly suitable silicone compounds herein are non-volatile silicone oils having a molecular weight of between about 200,000 and 600,000, such as dimethicone and dimethiconol. These silicone compounds can be incorporated into the composition as solutions of silicone oils, the silicone oils are volatile or non-volatile. Commercially available silicone compounds that are useful herein include dimethicone under the tradename DC345, available from Dow Corning Corporation, dimethicone gum solutions under the trade names SE 30, SE 33, SE 54 'and SE 76. , which can be obtained from General Electric, dimethiconol under the trade names DCQ2-1403 and DCQ2- P1316 1401, which may be obtained from Dow Corning Corporation and the polymerized dimethiconol emulsion, obtainable from Toshiba Silicone, as described in the application of GB 2,303, 857.

MOISTURIZING The compositions of the present invention may further comprise a humectant. The humectants herein are selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols, water-soluble alkoxylated nonionic polymers and mixtures thereof. The humectants herein are preferably used in levels, by weight of the composition, of between about 0.1% and 20%, more preferably between about 0.5% and 5%. Polyhydric alcohols useful herein include: glycerin, sorbitol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, ethoxylated glucose, 1,2-hexane diol, hexanetriol, dipropylene glycol, erythritol, trehalose, diglycerin, xylitol, maltitol, maltose, glucose. , fructose, sodium chondroitin sulfate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium adenosine phosphate, sodium lactate, pyrrolidone carbonate, glucosamine, cyclodextrin and mixtures thereof. The water-soluble alkoxylated nonionic polymers, useful herein, include polyethylene glycols and P1316 polypropylene glycols having a molecular weight of up to about 1000, such as those having CTFA names PEG-200, PEG-400, PEG-600, PEG-1000 and mixtures thereof. Available commercially available humectants include: glycerin with the tradenames STAR and SUPEROL, which can be obtained from The Procter & Gamble Company, CRODEROL GA7000, which can be obtained from Croda Universal Ltd., the PRECERIN series, which can be obtained from Unichema and the same trade name as the chemical name, which can be obtained from NOF; propylene glycol with trade name LEXOL PG-865/855, obtainable from Inolex, 1, 2-PROPYLENE GLYCOL USP, obtainable from BASF; sorbitol with the trade names of the LIPONIC series, which can be obtained from Lipo, SORBO, ALEX, A-625 and A-641, which can be obtained from ICI and UNISWEET 70, UNISWEET CONC, which can be obtained from UPI; dipropylene glycol with the same trade name, which can be obtained from BASF; diglycerin under the trade name DIGLYCEROL, which can be obtained from Solvay GmbH, xylitol with the same trade name, which can be obtained from Kyowa and Eizai; maltitol under the trade name MALBIT, which can be obtained from Hayashibara, sodium chondroitin sulphate with the same trade name, which can be obtained from Freeman and Bioiberica and under the trade name ATOMERGIC SODIUM P1316 CHONDROITIN SULFATE, which can be obtained from Atomergic Chemetals; sodium hyaluronate with the trade names ACTIMOIST, which can be obtained from Active Organics, the AVIAN SODIUM HYALURONATE series, which can be obtained from Intergen, HYALURONIC ACID Na, which can be obtained from Ichimaru Pharcos; Sodium adenosine phosphate with the same commercial, which can be obtained from Asahikasei, Kyowa and Daiichi Seiyaku; sodium lactate with the same trade name, which can be obtained from Merck, Wako and Showa Kako, cyclodextrin under the tradenames CAVITRON, which can be obtained from American Maize, the RHODOCAP series, which can be obtained from Rhone-Poulenc, and DEXPEARL, which it can be obtained from Tomen; and polyethylene glycols with the trade name of the CARBOWAX series, which can be obtained from Union Carbide.

OPTICAL POLISHER The compositions of the present invention may further comprise an optical brightener. Optical brighteners are compounds that absorb ultraviolet light and re-emit, that is, reemit, energy in the form of visible light. Specifically, the optical brighteners useful herein have an absorption, preferably a main absorption peak, between a wavelength of approximately lnm and P1316 about 420 nm and an emission, preferably, a main emission peak, between a wavelength of approximately 360 nm and approximately 830 nm; wherein the main absorption peak has a wavelength shorter than the main emission peak. More preferably, the optical brighteners useful herein have a main absorption peak with a wavelength between about 200 nm and about 420 nm and a main emission peak with a wavelength between about 400 nm and about 780 nm. The optical brighteners may or may not have minor absorption peaks in the visible range with a wavelength of between approximately 360 nm and approximately 830 nm. The optical brighteners can be described under other names, both in this field and in other industries, such as fluorescent whitening agents, fluorescent brighteners and fluorescent dyes. When applied to hair by means of suitable vehicles, the optical brighteners of the present provide hair benefits in three areas. In the first, the optical brighteners of the present alter the hair color by emitting light in the visible range. In the second area, the optical brighteners of the present enhance the shine of the hair by emitting light P1316 in the visible range. In the third, the optical brighteners of the present protect from ultraviolet light to the hair by absorbing ultraviolet light. The optical brighteners are based, in general, on structures of aromatic and heteroaromatic systems that provide these unique characteristics. The optical brighteners useful herein may be soluble or insoluble in water and may be classified according to their base structure, as described in the following. Preferred optical brighteners herein include polystyrylsilbenes, triazinestilbenes, hydrocoumarins, aminocoumarins, triazoles, pyrazolines, oxazoles, pyrenes, porphyrins and imidazoles. The optical brighteners useful herein are preferably used in the composition in levels, by weight of the composition, from about 0.001% to about 10%.

Polystyrylsilbenes Polystyrylsilbenes are a class of compounds that have two or more of the following base structure: P1316 The polystyrylsilbenes useful in the present invention include those having the formulas (1), (2) and (3): wherein R101 is H, OH, S03M, COOM, OSO3M, OPO (OH) OM, wherein M is H, Na, K, Ca, Mg, ammonium, mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-alkyl-C C3-ammonium, mono-, di- or tri- hydroxyalkyl-C? -C30-ammonium or ammonium which is di- or tri-substituted by a mixture of C? -C30 alkyl groups and C? -C30 hydroxyalkyl groups or S02N (C? -C30 alkyl) 2, O- (C? -C30 alkyl), CN, Cl, COO (alkyl-C30), CON (C1-C30 alkyl) 2, or O (CH2) 3N + (CH2 ) 3X ~, where X "is an anion of chloride, bromide, iodide, formate, acetate, propionate, glycolate, lactate, acrylate, methane phosphonate, phosphite, dimethyl or diethyl phosphite, CN or alkyl of 1 to 30 carbons, R102 and R103 are, independently, H, S03M, where M is as previously defined, and x is 0 or 1, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation, preferably x is 1, R101 is S03Na and R102 and R103 are H, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation; P1316 wherein R, 10 4% and R, 10U5: D are, independently, CN, COO (C 1 -C 30 alkyl), C 1 -C 4 CONH alkyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl / wherein the The compound has a trans-coplanar or cis-coplanar orientation, preferably R104 and R105 is 2-cyano, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation; Y wherein each R 10 S is, independently, H or alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and, wherein, the compound has a trans-coplanar or cis-coplanar orientation, preferably a trans-coplanar orientation. Suitable polystyrylsilbenes include disodium-1,4'-bis (2-sulphotyryl) bisphenyl (Cl Fluorescence Brightener 351) under the tradename Tinopal CBS-X, which can be obtained from Ciba Specialty Chemicals, 1,4-bis (2-cyano-styryl) benzene (Cl Fluorescence Brightener 199) with trade name Ultraphor RN, which can be obtained from BASF.

Triazinestilbenos Triazinestilbenes are a class of compounds P1316 that have both triazine and stilbene structures in the same molecule. Triazinestilbenes useful in the present invention include those having formulas (4): wherein R107 and R108 are, independently, phenylamino, mono or disulfonated phenylamino, morpholino, N (CH2CH2OH) 2, N (CH3) (CH2CH2OH), NH2, N (C? -C4 alkyl) 2, OCH3, Cl, NH- (CH2) 1-4SO3H or NH- (CH2) 1.4OH; An "is a carboxylate, sulfate, sulfonate or phosphate anion and M is as previously defined, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation, preferably R107 is 2,5-disulfophenylamino and each R108 is morpholino, or each R107 is 2, 5-disulfophenylamino and each R108 is N (C2H5) 2, or each R107 is 3-sulphophenyl and each R108 is NH (CH2CH2OH) or N (CH2CH2OH) 2, or each R107 is 4 sulfosyl and each R108 is N (CH2CH2OH) 2, and in each case, the sulfo group is SO3M, where M is sodium, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation, Suitable triazinostilbenes include 4,4 'acid. -bis- [(4-acylino-6-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) amino-1, 3,5- P1316 triazin-2-yl) amino] stilbene-2, 2'-disulfonic with trade name Tinopal UNPA-GX, which can be obtained from Ciba Specialty Chemicals; 4,4 '-bis- [(4-anilino-6-morpholine-1, 3, 5-triazin-2-yl) amino] stilbene-2, 2'-disodium sulfonate with trade name Tinopal AMS-GX, which can be obtained from Ciba Specialty Chemicals; 4,4 '-bis- [(4-anilino-6- (2-hydroxyethyl) methyl amino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl) amino] stilbene-2,2' -disodium sulfonate with trade name Tinopal 5BM-GX, available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals; 4 '4-bis- [(4,6-dianilino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl) amino] stilbene-2,2'-disodium sulfonate; 4,4'-bis- [(4-anilino-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl) amino] stilbene-2,2'-disodium; 4,4'-bis [(4-anilino-6-ethylamino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl) amino] stilbene-2,2'-disodium and 4,4'-bis (4) sulfonate phenyl-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl) stilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid.

Hydroxycoumarins Hydroxycoumarins are a class of compounds that have the following structure of coumarin base and that have at least one hydroxy entity: The hydroxycoumarins useful in the present P1316 invention include those having the formulas (5) wherein R201 is H, OH, Cl, CH3, CH2COOH, CH2S03H, CH2OS03H or CH2OPO (OH) OH; R202 is H, phenyl, COO-C1-C30 alkyl, glucose or a group of formula (6): and R203 is OH or 0-C 1 -C 30 alkyl and R 20 4 is OH or O-C 1 -C 30 alkyl, glucoside or a group of formula (7): wherein R205 and R20S are, independently, phenylamino, phenylamino mono or disulfonated, morpholino, N (CH2CH2OH) 2, N (CH3) (CH2CH20H), NH2, N (alkyl? C? -C30) 2, 0CH3, Cl, NH - (CH2)! _ 4S03H or NH- (CH2)? - 4OH. Suitable hydroxycoumarins include 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin, which can be obtained from Wako Chemicals, 4-methyl-7-hydroxycoumarin, which can be obtained from Wako Chemicals, 4-methyl-6,7-dihydroxycoumarin, which can be Pl316 obtained from Wako Chemicals, esculin, which can be obtained from Wako Chemicals and umbelliferone (4-hydroxycoumarin), which can be obtained from Wako Chemicals.

Aminocumarins Aminocumarins are a class of compounds that have the structure of coumarin base and that have at least one amino entity. Aminocumarins useful in the present invention include those having the formulas (8): wherein R207 is H, Cl, CH3, CH2COOH, CH2S03H, CH2OS03H or CH20P0 (0H) 0H, R208 ES H, phenyl or COO-C1-C30 alkyl and R209 and R210 are, independently, H, NH2, N (C-alkyl) ? -C30) 2, NH-C? -C30 alkyl or NHCO-C? -C30 alkyl. Suitable aminocoumarins include 4-methyl-7,7'-diethylamino coumarin with the trade name Calcofluor-RWP, which can be obtained from BASF, 4-methyl-7,7'-dimethylamino coumarin under the trade name Calcofluor-LD, which can be obtained from BASF.

P1316 Triazoles Triazoles are a class of compounds that have the following basic structure: The triazoles useful in the present invention include those having formulas (9) to (12) and (15) to (20): wherein R301 and 302 are, independently, H, Ci-C30 alkyl, phenyl or monosulfonated phenyl; An- and M are as previously defined, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar or cis-coplanar orientation, preferably R301 is phenyl,, 302 is H and M is sodium; wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation; where RJ0J is H or Cl; Ri? is S03M, S02N (C? -C30 alkyl), S020-phenyl or CN; R305 is H or S03M, COOM, OS03M or OPO (OH) OM; and M is as previously defined, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation; preferably, R303 and R305 are H and R304 is S03M, wherein M is Na; wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation; wherein each of R, 306 and R, 3J1J "" independently represent H, a sulfonic acid group or the salts, esters or amides thereof, a carboxylic acid group or the salts, esters or amides thereof, a cyano group, a halogen atom, an alkylsulfonyl radicalarylsulfonyl, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkoxy or cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted, a 5-membered heterocyclic ring, substituted or unsubstituted, containing from 2 to 3 nitrogen atoms or an oxygen atom and or 2 nitrogen atoms, or together with R307 and R313 represent a methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy, methyleneoxymethyleneoxy, trimethylene, tetramethylene, propenylene, butenylene or butadienylene radical, each of R307 and R313 independently represents H, a P1316 sulfonic acid group or the salts, esters or amides thereof, a carboxylic acid group or the salts, esters or amides thereof, a cyano group, a halogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkoxy radical, or together with R306 and R312 represent a methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy, methyleneoxymethyleneoxy, trimethylene, tetramethylene, propenylene, butenylene or butadienylene radical; each of R308 and R314 independently represents H, a halogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl radical, each of R309 and R311 independently represents H, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a sulfonic acid group or the salts esters or amides thereof, or a carboxylic acid group or the salts, esters or amides thereof, and R310 independently represents H, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a sulfonic acid group or the salts, alkyl radicals, preferably by hydroxy groups, alkoxy of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, cyano, halogen, carboxy, sulfonic acid, carbalkoxy having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkoxy, phenyl or phenoxy entity; the alkoxy radicals may be substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, cyano, halogen, carboxy, carbalkoxy having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkoxy, phenyl or phenoxy entity; the phenyl, phenylalkyl or phenoxy radicals can be substituted by halogen, cyano, P1316 carboxy, carbalkoxy having 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkoxy, sulfo or alkyl or alkoxy entity, each having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, - wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation , the possible cycloalkyl radicals are preferably cyclohexyl or cyclopentyl radicals which can be substituted by alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, the possible 5-membered heterocyclic rings are v-triazole, oxazole or 1,3,4-oxadiazole , which may contain as substituents alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, phenyl, carboxy, carbalkoxy having 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkoxy, cyano, benzyl, alkoxy of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenoxy or sulfo, while two adjacent substituents of the triazole and oxazole radicals together can form a fused, substituted or unsubstituted benzene nucleus, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation; wherein Q1 denotes one of the ring systems (13) or (14); P1316 wherein R317 denotes H, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl, phenylalkyl with Ci to C30 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion, phenyl, alkoxy of 1 to 30 carbon atoms or Cl or, together with R318, denotes alkylene having from 3 to 30 carbon atoms, R318 denotes H or alkyl with 1 to 30 carbon atoms or, together with R317, denotes alkylene with 3 to 30 carbon atoms, R319 denotes H or methyl, R320 denotes H, alkyl with 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, alkoxy with 1 to 30 carbon atoms or Cl, or, together with R321, denotes a fused benzene ring; R321 denotes H or Cl or, together with R320, denotes a fused benzene ring; R315 denotes H, alkyl with 1 to 30 carbon atoms, alkoxy with 1 to 30 carbon atoms or Cl, R316 denotes H or Cl, Q2 denotes H, Cl, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms or phenyl and Q3 denotes H or Cl; wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation, preferably a trans-coplanar orientation.

P1316 wherein R322 denotes H, Cl, methyl, phenyl, benzyl, cyclohexyl or methoxy; R323 denotes H or methyl and Z denotes O or S, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation, preferably a trans-coplanar orientation; Y wherein, 3"24 * denotes H, Cl, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenylalkyl with 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl or alkoxy with 1 to 30 carbon atoms or R324 together P1316 with R325 denotes a fused benzene radical, R325 denotes H or methyl or, R325 together with R324 'denotes a fused benzene radical, R326 denotes H, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, Cl, carbalkoxy of 1 to 30 carbon atoms or alkylsulfonyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and R327 denotes H, Cl, methyl or methoxy, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation, preferably a trans-coplanar orientation. Suitable triazoles include 2- (4-styryl-3-sulfophenyl) -2H-naphtho [1,2-d] triazole (C.l. Fluorescence Brightener 46) under the tradename Tinopal RBS, which can be obtained from Ciba Specialty Chemicals.

Pyrazolinas Pirazolinas are a class of compounds that have the following basic structure: "U The pyrazolines useful in the present invention include those having formulas (21) to (23): P1316 wherein R401 is H, Cl or N (C1-C30 alkyl) 2, R402 is H, Cl, S03M, S02NH2, S02NH- (C alquilo-C30 alkyl), COO-C?-C30 alkyl, S02-C alkyl ? -C30, S02NH (CH2)? -4N + (CH3) 3 or S02NH (CH2)? -4N + H (C? -C30 alkyl) 2An ", R403 and R404 are the same or different and each is H, phenyl or alkyl C;? .- C3o and R405 is H or Cl, and An "and M are as previously defined, preferably, R401 is Cl, R '402 is S02CH2CH2N + H (C-C4-alkyl) 2An ", wherein An is phosphite and R403, R404 and R405 are each H and formulas (22) and (23) are shown below.

Suitable pyrazolines include 1- (4-amidosulfonylphenyl) -3- (4-chlorophenyl) -2-pyrazoline (Cl Fluorescence Brightener 121) under the tradename Blankophor DCB, which can be obtained from Bayer, 1- [4- (2- sulfoethylsulfonyl) phenyl] -3- (4-chlorophenyl) -2-pyrazoline, 1- [4- (2-sulfoethylsulfonyl) phenyl] -3- (3,4-dichloro-6-methylphenyl) -2-pyrazoline, methylisulfate l- < 4- . { N-3- (N, N, N-trimethylammonio) propyl] -amidosulfonyl} phenyl > 3- (4-chlorophenyl) 2 -pyrazoline and l- < 4- . { 2- [1-Methyl-2- (N, N-dimethylamino) ethoxy] ethylsulfonyl} phenyl > 3- (4-chlorophenyl) -2-pyrazoline.

P1316 Oxazoles Oxazoles are a class of compounds that have the following basic structure: Oxazoles useful in the present invention include those having the formulas (24), (25), (26) and (27): wherein R501 and R502 are, independently, H, Cl, C? -C30 alkyl or S02-C1-C30 alkyl, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation, preferably R501 is 4-CH3 and R502 is 2-CH3, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation; wherein R503 is, independently, H, C (CH3) 3, C (CH3) 2-phenyl, C? -C30 alkyl or COO-C? -C30 alkyl, preferably H and Q4 is -CH = CH-; Pl316 -CH = CH- f X CH = CH-? preferably or one group R in each ring is 2-methyl and the other R: 503 is H and Q4 is -CH = CH; or one group R503 in each ring is 2-C (CH3) 3 and the other R503 is H; wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation, preferably a trans-coplanar orientation; wherein R is CN, Cl, COO-C? -C30 alkyl or phenyl; R 505 R: 506 are the atoms required to form a fused benzene ring or R506 and R508 are, independently, H or C1-C30 alkyl; and R507 is H, C? -C30 alkyl or phenyl; wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation; preferably R504 is a 4-phenyl group and each of R505 to R508 is H, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation; Y P1316 wherein R509 denotes H, Cl, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl, phenylalkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl, phenyl or alkoxy portion with 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R510 denotes H or alkyl with 1 at 30 carbon atoms and Q5 denotes a radical; wherein R511 represents H, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, Cl, carbalkoxy of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, unsubstituted sulfamoyl or sulfamoyl which is monosubstituted or disubstituted with alkyl or hydroxyalkyl 1 to 30 carbon atoms or represents alkylsulfonyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, wherein the compound has a trans-coplanar orientation or a cis-coplanar orientation, preferably a trans-coplanar orientation. Suitable oxazoles include 4,4'-bis (5-methylbenzoxazol-2-yl) stilbene and 2- (4-methoxycarbonylstyryl) benzoxazole.

Pl316 Pyrenes Pyrenes useful in the present invention include those having the formulas (28) and (29): wherein each R601 is, independently, C? -C30 alkoxy, preferably methoxy; Y wherein each R602 is, independently, H, OH or S03M, wherein M is as previously defined, sulfonated or aniline phenylamino. Suitable pyrenes include 2,4-dimethoxy-6- (1'-pyrenyl) -1,3,5-triazine (Cl Fluorescence Brightener 179) under the trade name Fluolite XMF, 8-hydroxy-1, 3, 6- Pyrenetrysulfonic (Green D &C No. 8)) and pyrene 3-hydroxy-5,8,1-trisulfanilic.

Porphyrins Porphyrins useful in the present invention include those having the formulas (30), (31) and P1316 (32) wherein R701 is CH3 or CHO; R /? Is H or COO-C? -C30 alkyl and R 703 is H or an alkyl group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; Y wherein each R704 is, independently, H, S03M; COOM, P1316 OS03M or OPO (OH) OM, wherein M is as defined, halogenide or alkyl of 1 to 3'0 carbon atoms; and Qs is Cu, Mg, Fe, Cr, Co or mixtures thereof with cationic charges. Suitable porphyrins include porphyrin, which can be obtained from Wako Chemicals and Copper II Ptalocyanin, which can be obtained from Wako Chemicals.

Imidazoles Imidazoles are a class of compounds that have the following base structure: Imidazoles useful in the present invention include those having the formulas (33): wherein X "is as previously defined Suitable imidazoles include those with the trade name C.l. Fluorescence Brightener 352 or Uvtex AT, which can be obtained from Ciba Specialty Chemical.

P1316 UV LIGHT ABSORBER The compositions of the present invention may additionally comprise a UV light absorber (ultraviolet light). The UV light absorbers are particularly useful for the compositions of the present invention which are practically transparent. The UV light absorbers of the present are preferably used in levels, by weight of the composition, of between about 0.01% and 10%. The UV light absorbers useful herein may be water soluble or water insoluble, and include: p-aminobenzoic acid, its salts and derivatives (ethyl, isobutyl, glyceryl esters, p-dimethylaminobenzoic acid); anthranilates (ie, o-aminobenzoates; methyl, menthyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, linalyl, terpinyl and cyclohexenyl esters); salicylates (amyl, phenyl, benzyl, menthyl, glyceryl and dipropylene glycol esters); cinnamic acid derivatives (menthyl and benzyl esters, phenyl cinnamonitrile, butyl cinnamoyl pyruvate, trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives (esculetin, metilesculetin, daphnetin and glucosides, esculin and daphnin), dibenzalacetone and benzalacetophenone, naphthosulfonates (sodium salts of acids) 2-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic and 2-naphthol-6,8-disulfonic acid), dihydroxy-naphthoic acid and its salts, o- and p-hydroxybiphenyldisulfonates; P1316 salts of quinine (bisulfate, sulfate, chloride, oleate and tannate); quinoline derivatives (salts of 8-hydroxyquinoline, 2-phenylquinoline); hydroxy or methoxy substituted benzophenones; uric and vilouric acids; tannic acid and its derivatives (for example, hexaethyl ether); (butyl carbityl) (6-propyl piperonyl) ether; hydroquinone, benzophenones (oxybenzene, sulisobenzone, dioxybenzone, benzoresorcinol, 2, 2 ', 4, 4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone, 2,2'-Dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone, octabenzone); 4-Isopropyldibenzoylmethane; Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane; ethacrylene and 4-isopropyl-di-benzoylmethane. Of these, 2-ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, 4,4'-t-butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, octyldimethyl p-aminobenzoic acid, digaloyltrioleate, 2,2-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone ethyl 4- [bis] (hydroxypropyl)] aminobenzoate, 2-ethylhexyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate, 2-ethylhexylsalicylate, glyceryl p-aminobenzoate, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylsalicylate, methylanthranilate, p-dimethylaminobenzoic acid or aminobenzoate, 2 - ethylhexyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate, 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid, 2- (p-dimethylaminophenyl) -5-sulfonylbenzoxazoic acid and mixtures thereof. Preferred sunscreens, useful in the compositions of the present invention, are 2-ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, 2-hydroxy-4- P1316 methoxybenzophenone, octyldimethyl p-aminobenzoic acid and mixtures thereof.

HERBAL EXTRACT The compositions of the present invention may additionally comprise herbal extracts. Herbal extracts useful herein include those which are soluble in water and those which are insoluble in water. Herbal extracts useful herein include: Multi-flowered Polygonaceae Extract, extract of Houttuynia cordate, extract of Phellodendron Bark, extract of meliloto, extract of white dead nettle, extract of licorice root, extract of herbal peony, extract of saponaria, extract of scourer, extract of quina, extract of saxifrage climber, extract of Sophora angustifolia, candock extract, bitter fennel extract, primrose extract, rose extract, Rehmannia glutinosa extract, lemon extract, shikon extract, aloe extract, lily bulb extract, eucalyptus extract, extract of field equisetum, sage extract, thyme extract, tea extract, laver extract, cucumber extract, clove extract, raspberry extract, lemon balm extract, ginseng extract, carrot extract, horse chestnut extract, peach extract, peach leaf extract, extract Mulberry P1316, cornflower extract, witch hazel extract, placenta extract, thymus extract, silk extract, algae extract, marshmallow extract, dahurica angelica extract, apple extract, apricot kernel extract, arnica extract , extract of Artemisia capillaris, astragalus extract, lemon balm extract, knob extract, birch bark extract, sour orange peel extract, tea plant extract, burdock root extract, pimpinela extract, rusco extract , extract of Stephania cepharantha, feverfew extract, chrysanthemum flower extract, satsuma tangerine peel extract, cnidium extract, coix seed extract, kelp extract, comfrey leaf extract, crategus extract, evening primrose oil , gambir extract, ganoderma extract, gardenia extract, gentian extract, geranium extract, ginkgo extract, grape leaf extract, crategus extract, extr alcana act, honeysuckle extract, honeysuckle flower extract, hoelen extract, hops extract, horsetail extract, hydrangea extract, hypericum extract, isodonis extract, ivy extract, japanese angelica extract, japanese extract coptis, juniper extract, yuyuba extract, lion's foot extract, lavender extract, lettuce extract, extract P1316 licorice, linden extract, lithosperm extract, loquat extract, loofah extract, malloti extract, mauve extract, marigold extract, moutan bark extract, mistletoe extract, mukurossi extract, St. Juan, mulberry root extract, urticacea extract, nutmeg extract, orange extract, parsley extract, hydrolysed conchiolin protein, peony root extract, mint extract, philodendron extract, pine pineapple extract, platycodon extract, polygonatum extract, rehmannia extract, rice bran extract, rhubarb extract, rose fruit extract, rosemary extract, royal jelly extract, safflower extract, saffron flower extract, elderberry extract, saponaria extract, Sasa albo marginata extract, Saxolfraga stolonifera extract, scutellaria root extract, Cortinellus shiitake extract, lithosperm extract, sophora extract, laurel extract, calamus root extract, swertia extract, thyme extract, linden extract, tomato extract, turmeric extract, uncaria extract, watercress extract, Campeche stick extract, grape extract, extract lily, cinorrodón extract, serpol extract, witch hazel extract from Virginia, millefeuille extract, yeast extract, cassava extract, extract P1316 of zanthoxylum and mixtures thereof Herbal extracts useful herein that can be obtained commercially include multi-flowered polygonum extracts (Polygonum multiflori) that are water soluble and obtainable from the Institute of Occupational Medicine, CAPM, China National Light Industry and Maruzen, and other herbal extracts listed above can be obtained from Maruzen.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONING AGENT The compositions of the present invention may contain an additional conditioning agent, selected from the group consisting of high melting point compounds, high molecular weight ester oils, additional oily compounds and mixtures thereof. The additional conditioning agents are selected in accordance with the compatibility with the other components and with the desired characteristics of the product. The additional conditioning agents herein are preferably used in weight levels of the composition of between about 0.01% and 10%.

High Melting Point Compounds High melting point compounds useful herein have a melting point of at least P131S approximately 25 ° C and are selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty alcohol derivatives, fatty acid derivatives, hydrocarbons, steroids and mixtures thereof. Those skilled in the art will understand that the compounds set forth in this section of the specification may, in some cases, fall into more than one classification, for example, some fatty alcohol derivatives may also be classified as fatty acid derivatives. However, it is not intended that a certain classification is a limitation on that particular compound and this is done for the convenience of classification and nomenclature. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that, depending on the number and position of the double bonds and the length and position of the branches, certain compounds having certain required carbon atoms may have a melting point less than about 25 ° C. It is not intended that these compounds with low melting point be included in this section. Non-limiting examples of high-melting compounds are found in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, Fifth Edition, 1993, and in the CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Handbook, Second Edition, 1992. These high-melting compounds are considered to cover the hair surface and reduce the P1316 • friction, resulting in this way they give the hair a soft touch and ease of combing. Fatty alcohols useful herein are those having from about 14 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably from about 16 to about 22 carbon atoms. These fatty alcohols can be straight or branched chain alcohols and can be saturated or unsaturated. Non-limiting examples of fatty alcohols include cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol and mixtures thereof. Fatty acids useful herein are those having from about 10 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably from about 12 to about 22 carbon atoms and more preferably from about 16 to about 22 carbon atoms. These fatty acids can be straight or branched chain acids and can be saturated or unsaturated. Also included are diacids, triazides and other multiple acids that meet the requirements herein. Also included here are the salts of these fatty acids. Non-limiting examples of fatty acids include lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, sebacic acid and mixtures thereof. The fatty alcohol derivatives and the derivatives of P131S fatty acids useful herein, include alkyl ethers of fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkyl ethers of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, esters of fatty alcohols, fatty acid esters of compounds having esterifiable hydroxy groups, hydroxy-substituted fatty acids and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of fatty alcohol derivatives and fatty acid derivatives include materials such as methyl stearyl ether; the ceteth series of compounds such as ceteth-1 to ceteth-45, which are ethylene glycol ethers of cetyl alcohol, wherein the numeric designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol entities present; the series of steareth compounds such as steareth-1 to 10, which are ethylene glycol ethers of steareth alcohol, wherein the numeric designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol entities present; ceteareth 1 to ceteareth 10, which are ethylene glycol ethers of ceteareth alcohol, that is, a mixture of fatty alcohols containing predominantly cetyl and stearyl alcohol, wherein the numeric designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol entities present. C? -C30 alkyl ethers of the ceteth, steareth and ceteareth compounds just described; polyoxyethylene ethers of behenyl alcohol; ethyl stearate, cetyl stearate, cetyl palmitate, stearyl stearate, P1316 myristyl myristate, polyoxyethylene cetyl stearate ether, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether stearate, polyoxyethylene lauryl stearate ether, ethylene glycol monostearate, polyoxyethylene monostearate, polyoxyethylene distearate, propylene glycol monostearate, propylene glycol distearate, trimethylolpropane distearate, sorbitan stearate , polyglyceryl stearate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl tristearate and mixtures thereof. The hydrocarbons useful herein include compounds having at least about 20 carbons. Steroids useful herein include compounds such as cholesterol. Compounds with high melting point of a single high purity compound are preferred. Those of greatest preference are pure compounds of pure fatty alcohols selected from the group of pure cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and behenyl alcohol. By the term "pure" in the present, what is meant is that the compound has a purity of at least about 90%, preferably at least about 95%. These single high purity compounds provide good rinsing properties of the hair when the consumer rinses the composition.

P1316 High-melting compounds, which can be obtained in commercial form, useful herein include: cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and behenyl alcohol, which have the trade names of the KONOL series, which can be obtained from Shin Nihon Rika (Osaka , Japan), and the NAA series, which can be obtained from NOF (Tokyo Japan); the pure behenyl alcohol with the trade name 1-D0C0SAN0L, which can be obtained from WAKO (Osaka, Japan), several fatty acids that have the trade names NEO-FAT, which can be obtained from Akzo (Chicago Illinois, USA), HYSTRENE, which can be obtained from Witco Corp. (Dublin Ohio, USA), and DERMA, which it can be obtained from Vevy (Genova, Italy); and the cholesterol that has the trade name of NIKKOL AGUASÓME LA, which can be obtained from Nikko.

High Molecular Weight Ester Oils High molecular weight ester oils are useful herein. The high molecular weight ester oils useful herein are those which are soluble in water, have a molecular weight of at least about 500, preferably at least 800, and are in the liquid state at 25 ° C. The high molecular weight ester oils useful herein include pentathitritol ester oils, trimethylol ester oils, P1316 poly α-olefin oils, citrate ester oils, glyceryl ester oils and mixtures thereof. As used herein, the term "water insoluble" refers to the compound that is practically not soluble in water at 25 ° C; when the compound is mixed with water at a concentration by weight greater than 1.0%, preferably greater than 0.5%, the compound temporarily disperses to form an unstable colloid in water, then rapidly separates from water to form two phases. The high molecular weight ester oil of the present provides the hair, when dry, with conditioning benefits, such as the feeling of being moist, soft and docile and does not leave the hair feeling greasy. It is believed that oily materials insoluble in water, usually have the ability to deposit in the hair. Without being limited to the theory, it is believed that, because of its volume, the high molecular weight ester oil covers the surface of the hair, as a consequence, the high molecular weight ester oil reduces the friction in the hair to give it softness and docility. It is also believed that, because it has some hydrophilic groups, the high molecular weight ester oil provides the sensation of being wetted, although, because it is liquid, it does not leave the P1316 hair with the feeling of being greasy. The high molecular weight ester oil is chemically stable under normal conditions of use and storage. The pentaerythritol ester oils useful herein are those having the following formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are, independently, branched, linear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, aryl and alkylaryl groups having from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms. Preferably R1, R * RJ and R are, independently, branched, linear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl groups, having approximately 8 to 22 carbon atoms. More preferably, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined so that the molecular weight of the compound is between about 800 and 1200. The trimethylol ester oils useful herein are those having the following formula: P1316 wherein R11 is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms and R12, R13 and R14 are, independently, branched, linear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, aryl and alkylaryl groups, having from 1 to about 30 atoms of carbon. Preferably R11 is ethyl and R12, R13 and R14 are independently branched, linear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl groups, having from 8 to about 22 carbon atoms. More preferably, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are defined so that the molecular weight of the compound is between about 800 and 1200. The poly-α-olefin oils useful herein are those having the following formula and having a viscosity of between about 1 and 35,000 cst, a molecular weight of between about 200 and 60,000 and a polydispersity not greater than about 3; - (- CH-CH2 -) -, 31 wherein R 31 is an alkyl having about 4 to 14 carbon atoms, preferably 4 to 10 carbon atoms P1316 carbon. Poly-α-olefin oils having a molecular weight of at least about 800 are useful herein. It is considered that these high molecular weight poly α-olefin oils provide the hair with a lasting feeling of being wetted. Poly-α-olefin oils having a molecular weight of less than 800 are useful herein. It is considered that these low molecular weight poly α-olefin oils provide the hair with softness, light and cleansing sensation. The citrate ester oils useful herein are those which have a molecular weight of at least about 500 and have the following formula: wherein R21 is OH or CH3C00 and R22, R23 and R24 are, independently, straight, branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, aryl and alkylaryl groups having from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms. Preferably, R21 is OH and R22, R23 and R24 are, independently, straight, branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, aryl and alkylaryl groups having from 8 to about 22 carbon atoms. With more P1316 preference, R, R22, R and R are defined so that the molecular weight of the compound is at least about 800. The glyceryl ester oils useful herein are those having a molecular weight of at least about 500 and have the following formula: wherein R 41 R 42 and R are, independently, branched, straight, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, aryl and alkylaryl groups having from about 1 to 30 carbon atoms. Preferably, R, R and R 'are, independently, straight, branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, aryl and alkylaryl groups having from 8 to about 22 carbon atoms. More preferably, R41, R42 and R43 are defined so that the molecular weight of the compound is at least about 800. Pentaerythritol ester oils and trimethylol ester oils that are particularly useful herein include pentaerythritol tetraisostearate , pentaerythritol tetraoleate, trimethylolpropane triisostearate, trimethylolpropane trioleate and mixtures P1316 thereof. Such compounds can be obtained from Kokyo Alcohol under the trade names KAKPTI, KAKTTI and Shin-nihon Rika under the trade names PTO, ENUJERUBU TP3SO. Particularly useful poly-α-olefin oils herein include polydecenes with the trade names PURESYN 6 having a number average molecular weight of about 500 and PURESYN 100 having a number average molecular weight of about 3000 and PURESYN 300 having a weight number average molecular weight of about 6000, which can be obtained from Mobil Chemical Co. Particularly useful citrate ester oils herein include triisocetyl citrate with the trade name CITMOL 316, which can be obtained from Bernel, triisostearyl citrate under the trade name PELEMOL TISC, which can be obtained from Phoenix and trioctildodecyl citrate with the trade name CITMOL 320, which can be obtained from Bernel. Particularly useful glyceryl ester oils herein include triisostearin under the tradename SUN ESPOL G-318 of Taiyo Kagaku, triolein under the tradename CITHROL GTO of Croda Surfactants Ltd., trilinolein under the tradename EFADERMA-F, which can be obtained from Vevy or under the trade name EFA- P1316 GLYCERIDES by Brooks.

Additional Oily Compounds Additional oily compounds, useful herein, include fatty alcohols and their derivatives, fatty acids and their derivatives and hydrocarbons. Additional oily compounds, useful herein, may be volatile or non-volatile and have a melting point no greater than about 25 ° C. Without being limited by theory, it is considered that the additional oily compounds can penetrate the hair to modify the hydroxy bonds of the hair, which results in this way hair is provided softness and flexibility. The additional oily compounds of this section should be distinguished from the high-melting compounds described above. Non-limiting examples of the additional oily compounds are found in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, Fifth Edition, 1993, and CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Handbook, Second Edition, 1992. Fatty alcohols useful herein include those having from about 10 to about 30. carbon atoms, preferably, of about 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and more preferably of about 16 to 22 carbon atoms. These fatty alcohols can be alcohols of P1316 straight or branched chain and can be saturated or unsaturated alcohols, preferably unsaturated alcohols. Non-limiting examples of these compounds include oleyl alcohol, palmitoleyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, undecanol, octyl dodecanol, octyl decanol, octyl alcohol, caprylic alcohol, decyl alcohol and lauryl alcohol. Fatty acids useful herein include those having from about 10 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably, from about 12 to 22 carbon atoms and, more preferably, from about 16 to 22 carbon atoms. These fatty acids can be straight or branched chain acids and can be saturated or unsaturated. Suitable fatty acids include, for example, oleic acid, linoleic acid, isostearic acid, linolenic acid, ethyl linolenic acid, ethyl linolenic acid, arachidonic acid and ricinoleic acid. Hereby it is defined that the fatty acid derivatives and the fatty alcohol derivatives include, for example, ethers of fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkyl ethers of fatty alcohols, alkyl ethers of alkoxylated fatty alcohols and bulky ester oils , such as pentaerythritol ester oils, trimethylol ester oils, oils P1316 citrate ester, glyceryl ester oils and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of fatty acid derivatives and fatty alcohol derivatives include, for example, methyl linoleate, ethyl linoleate, isopropyl linoleate, isodecyl oleate, isopropyl oleate, ethyl oleate, octyldodecyl oleate, oleyl oleate, decyl oleate, butyl oleate, methyl oleate, octyldodecyl stearate, octyldodecyl isostearate, octyldodecyl isopalmitate, octyl isopelargonate, octyl pelargonate, hexyl isostearate, isopropyl isostearate, isodecyl isononanoate, isopropyl stearate, ethyl, methyl stearate and Oleth-2. The bulky ester oils such as pentaerythritol ester oils, trimethylol ester oils, citrate ester oils and glyceryl ester oils which are useful herein are those having a molecular weight of less than about 800, preferably less than about 500. Hydrocarbons useful herein include straight chain, cyclic and branched chain hydrocarbons which may be saturated or unsaturated, as long as they have a melting point no greater than about 25 ° C. These hydrocarbons have from about 12 to about 40 carbon atoms, preferably from about 12 to about 30 carbon atoms, and more preferably from about 12 to about 22 carbon atoms. Also included herein are the polymeric hydrocarbons of the alkenyl monomers, such as the polymers of C2-6 alkenyl monomers. These polymers can be straight or branched chain polymers. The straight chain polymers will usually have a relatively short length, which have a total number of carbon atoms as described above. The branched chain polymers may have substantially higher chain lengths. The number average molecular weight of these materials can vary widely, but will usually be up to about 500, preferably about 200 to 400, and more preferably about 300 to 350. Also useful herein are the various grades of mineral oils. Mineral oils are liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons that are obtained from petroleum. Specific examples of suitable hydrocarbon materials include paraffin oil, mineral oil, dodecane, isododecane, hexadecane, isohexadecane, eicosene, isoeicosene, tridecane, tetradecane, polybutene, polyisobutene and mixtures thereof. The ones that are preferred for use in the present are the hydrocarbons selected from the group consisting of P1316 mineral oil, poly α-olefin oils, such as isododecane, isohexadecane, polybutene, polyisobutene and mixtures thereof. Commercially available fatty alcohols and their derivatives useful herein include: oleyl alcohol with the trade name UNJECOL 90BHR, which can be obtained from Shin Nihon Rika, various liquid esters with the trade names of the SCHERCEMOL series, which can be obtained from Scher and isostearate of hexyl with the trade name HIS and isopropyl isostearate having the trade name ZPIS, which can be obtained from Kokyu Alcohol. Commercially available bulky ester oils, useful herein, include: trimethylolpropane tricaprylate / tricaprate with the trade name MOBIL ESTER P43 from Mobil Chemical Co. Commercially available hydrocarbons useful herein include isododecane, isohexadecane and isoeicosene under the tradenames PERMETHYL 99A, PERMETHYL 101A and PERMETHYL 1082, which can be obtained from Presperse (South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA), a copolymer of isobutene and normal butene with commercial names INDOPOL H-100, which can be obtained from Amoco Chemicals (Chicago, Illinois, USA), mineral oil with trade name BENOL, which can be obtained from Witco, isoparaffin with the trade name ISOPAR of Exxon Chemical Co. (Houston, Texas, USA).

P131S Other additional components A wide variety of other additional ingredients can be formulated in the present compositions. These include: other conditioning agents such as collagen hydrolyzed under the tradename Peptein 2000, which can be obtained from Hormel, Vitamin E under the trade name Emix-d, which can be obtained from Eisai, panthenol, which can be obtained from Roche, pantenyl ethyl ether , which can be obtained from Roche, hydrolyzed keratin, proteins, plant extracts and nutrients; hair fixation polymers such as amphoteric fixative polymers, cationic fixative polymers, anionic fixative polymers, nonionic fixative polymers and silicone graft copolymers; preservatives, such as benzyl alcohol, methyl paraben, propyl paraben and imidazolidinyl urea; agents for adjusting the pH, such as citric acid, sodium citrate, succinic acid, phosphoric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate; salts, in general, such as potassium acetate and sodium chloride; coloring agents, such as any of the dyes FD &C or D &C; hair oxidizing agents (bleaching agents), such as hydrogen peroxide, salts of perborate and persulfate; reducing agents for hair, such as thioglycollates; perfumes; and sequestering agents, such as ethylenediamine tetra-acetate P1316 disodium; ultraviolet and infrared light filtering and absorbing agents, such as octyl salicylate; anti-dandruff agents, such as zinc pyrithione, and mixtures thereof.

EXAMPLES The following examples further describe and demonstrate the embodiments that are within the scope of the present invention. The examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limitations of the present invention, since many variations thereof are possible, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The ingredients are identified by their chemical name, the CTFA or in some other way defined below.

Compositions P131S Definitions and Components * 1 Visible breakable particles 1: Unisphere AGE-527 available from Induchem AG. * 2 Visible breakable particles 2: Unisphere YE-501: available from Induchem AG. * 3 Visible breakable particles 3: Unicerin C-30 available from Induchem AG. * 4 Cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose: Polysurf 67 available from Herculus. * 5 Hydroxyethyl cellulose: Natrosol HM-1500 available from Herculus.

P1316 * 6 Polyquaternium-39: Merquat Plus 3330 available from Calgon * 7 Polyquaternium-22: Merquat 280 available from Calgon. * 8 Behenyl trimethyl ammonium chloride: INCROQUAT TMC-80 available from Croda. * 9 Alky silicone emulsion: silicon emulsion of copolymer grafted with alkyl DC2-2845 from Dow Corning. * 10 Dimethicone and Dimethiconol: DCQ2-1403 available from Dow Corning. * 11 Polyethylene glycol: Carbowax PEG200 available from Union Carbide * 12 2,4-dimethoxy-6- (1'-pyrenyl) -1,3,5-trizine: 2,4-dimethoxy-6- (1'-pyrenyl) -1,3,5-triazine available from Ciba Geigy * 13 Porphyrin: Porphyrin available from Wako Chemicals. * 14 Benzophenone-4: Uvnul MS-40 available from BASF. * 15 Octyl methoxycinnamate: MCX parasol available from Roche. * 16 Panthenol: Panthenol available from Roche.

Method of Preparation Polymeric materials, such as non-ionic and amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers, if present, are dispersed in water at room temperature, mixing them by vigorous stirring. Can P1316 use a triple mixer, if necessary, to disperse polymeric materials. In case the inorganic viscosity modifier is used, it is mixed by vigorous stirring in water at room temperature. To this the rest of the components are added and mixed with agitation until homogeneity. If the cationic surfactant is included in the formulation, a premix is prepared by dissolving the cationic surfactant in hot water at a temperature above 70 ° C with stirring and then cooling to below 40 ° C. The premix obtained is added to the mixture. Examples 1 to 5 are hair conditioning compositions of the present invention, which are particularly useful for applying and not rinsing. These examples have many disadvantages. They are transparent and show in a distinctive way the visible breakable particles. They can additionally provide the hair with improved conditioning benefits, such as smoothness, smoothness and reduction of friction and are easily applied to the hair. The visible breakable particles disintegrate easily with a small shearing effort of the fingers on the hand. It is understood that the examples and modalities described herein are for illustrative purposes only and that, in light of the P1316 thereof, those skilled in the art will be suggested several modifications or changes, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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1. CLAIMS; A hair conditioning composition comprising: (1) a breakable visible particle comprising structural material selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides and their derivatives, saccharides and their derivatives, oligosaccharides, monosaccharides and mixtures thereof; (2) a viscosity modifying agent selected from the group consisting of amphoteric viscosity modifying polymers, nonionic viscosity modifying polymers, inorganic viscosity modifying agents and mixtures thereof, and (3) an aqueous carrier; where the composition is transparent.
2. The hair conditioning composition according to claim 1, further comprising a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants, cationic polymers and mixtures thereof.
3. 3. The hair conditioning composition according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a silicone compound.
4. 4. The hair conditioning composition according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a P1316 humectant.
5. The hair conditioning composition according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an optical brightener.
6. 6. The hair conditioning composition according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a UV light absorber. The hair conditioning composition according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an herbal extract. P1316