Patent ID: 7897143

Claim:
A hair cleansing composition comprising the following components (A) to (C): (A): 0.2 to 3 wt. % of an amphipathic amide lipid selected from the group consisting of (B): 10 to 22 wt. % of an anionic surfactant mixture wherein said anionic surfactants are sodium polyoxyethylene (2) lauryl ether sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate, and (C): 0.5 to 2 wt. % of at least one organic acid selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, malic acid, or a salt thereof, wherein the composition has a pH of from 3 to 4 at 25° C. when diluted with water to 20 times the weight of the composition further comprising: 0.1 to 5 wt. % of a cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of cationized hydroxyethyl cellulose and cationized guar gum, and mixtures thereof and 0.1 to 5 wt. % of cocoylmonoethanolamide.