Shampoo composition comprising a mixture of glyceryl esters

1. Shampoo composition comprising:

(a) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactantants and mixtures thereof;

(b) a first thickener having the general formula

where R 1 is a saturated or unsaturated and branched or unbranched alkyl chain having 9 to 19 Carbon atoms; and

(c) a second thickener having the general formula

where R 1 is a saturated or unsaturated and branched or unbranched alkyl changing having 9 to 19 Carbon atoms and n is a number between 10 and 30,

wherein the ratio of the first thickener to the second thickener in the shampoo composition is in the range of about 1:2 to 5:1.

2. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that the concentration of surfactant is in the range of 1 to 50% based on the weight of the total composition.

3. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprises at least one anionic surfactant and at least one non-ionic surfactant.

4. Composition according to claim 3 wherein the composition comprises additionally at least one amphoteric surfactant.

5. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the first thickening compound comprises glyceryl laurate.

6. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the second thickening compound comprises PEG-18 Glyceryl oleate/cocoate.

7. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition has a pH in the range of 2 to 7.

8. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition has a pH in the range of 2.0 to 4.5.

9. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprises a hair conditioning compound comprising at least one cationic polymer and/or at least one cationic surfactant.

10. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprises an acidic compound for adjusting the pH of the composition wherein the acidic compound comprises at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or dicarboxylic acid at a concentration of 0.1 to 5% based on the weight of the total composition.

11. Composition according to claim 10 wherein the composition comprises malic acid and/or lactic acid as the hydroxycarboxylic acid.

12. Composition according to claim 10 wherein the composition comprises hydroxycarboxylic acid at a concentration of 0.5 to 5% by weight with the condition that it comprises malic acid at a concentration of not less than 0.5% based on the weight of the total composition.

13. Composition according to claim 10 wherein the composition comprises only malic acid as a hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or dicarboxylic acid.

14. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprises additionally at least one direct hair dye.

15. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprises organic solvents at a concentration of less than 5% based on the weight of the total concentration.

16. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition is a transparent composition.

17. Composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition is a non-transparent pearly composition and contains pearlizing agents at a concentration of 0.1 to 3% based on the weight of the total composition.