Unilever Home and Personal Care Usa, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Paul John Cunningham

Paul Howard Neill

Gillian Bracken

Robert George Riley

Julie Hutchison Cooper

Sigrun Tollerton

A hair treatment composition comprises particles having a first non-aqueous phase and, retained within said first non-aqueous phase, a second hydrophilic phase which is an aqueous solution, dispersion, emulsion or a solid or liquid having a log P value less than 1, said second phase comprising a hair benefit agent, wherein said first non-aqueous phase has a melting point of from 30&#xb0; C. to 100&#xb0; C.

Composition for treating hair

Rinse off hair treatment compositions comprise particles wherein at least 90% by weight of the particles have an average maximum dimension of from 10 nm to 300 &#x3bc;m, the particles comprising a silicone wax having one or more Cto C, branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted hydrocarbon groups and the wax having a melting point of from 30&#xb0; C. to 100&#xb0; C. The compositions can be used in a method of treating hair which comprises: applying to the hair particles wherein at least 90% by weight of the particles have an average maximum dimension of from 10 &#x3bc;m to 300 &#x3bc;m, the particles comprising a silicone wax having one or more Cto C, branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted hydrocarbon groups and the wax having a melting point of from 30&#xb0; C. to 100&#xb0; C.; and heating the hair to a temperature above the melting point of the particles. The method can act to condition the hair.

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Wirral, United Kingdom

Paul John Cunningham