Conopco, Inc.

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

Ruby Loo Bick Tan-Walker

Anand Ramchandra Mahadeshwar

Kelvin Brian Dickinson

The present invention provides a gelled water-in-oil microemulsion for hair treatment comprising: (a) an oil phase comprising: (i) a first oily component which is one or more glyceride fatty esters, and (ii) a second oily component which is one or more hydrocarbon oils of average carbon chain length less than 20 carbon atoms; (b) a hydrophilic phase comprising: (i) water, (ii) a nonionic emulsifier which is an ethoxylated alcohol having an HLB of at least 6, and (iii) preferably, a hair styling agent or hair conditioning agent, and (c) a gelling agent.

Gelled water-in-oil microemulsions for hair treatment

This invention provides aqueous shampoo compositions comprising, in addition to water, an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, and emulsified cationic particles of silicone.

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Ruby Loo Bick Tan-Walker