Patent ID: 7462585

Claim:
A method of preparation of a conditioning composition comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a coacervate comprising the steps of: (a1) mixing a part of from about 0.1% to about 10% of a cationic surfactant and from about 0.05% to about 10% of a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble anionic polymer, a water-soluble amphoteric polymer, and mixtures thereof, in a part of an aqueous carrier to form a coacervate; (b) preparing a gel matrix comprising the step of: (b1) mixing the rest of the cationic surfactant, a high melting point fatty compound, and the rest of aqueous carrier at a temperature of from about 80° C. to about 90° C. until the components are homogenized, and no solids are observed; (b2) the mixture is then cooled to from about 50° C. to about 60° C. and maintained at this temperature to form a gel matrix; (c) mixing the coacervate and the gel matrix.