FABRIC CONDITIONING COMPOSITION

1 . A composition comprising (a) a quaternary ammonium compound; (b) a cationic polysaccharide; (c) a non-ionic polysaccharide; and (d) a vegetable oil.

2 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is according to the general formula:

[N + (R 1 )(R 2 )(R 3 )(R 4 )] y X −   (I)

wherein:

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, is a C 1 -C 40 hydrocarbon group, respectively, optionally containing a heteroatom or an ester or amide group;

X is an anion;

y is the valence of X.

3 . The composition according to claim 2 , wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 as defined in general formula (I) contains an ester or amide group.

4 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is according to the general formula:

[N + (R 5 ) 2 (R 6 )(R 7 )] y X −   (II)

wherein:

R 5 is a C 16 -C 22 alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group;

R 6 is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group;

R 7 is R 5 or R 6 ;

X is an anion;

y is the valence of X.

5 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is according to the general formula:

[N + ((CH 2 ) n -T-R) m (R 9 ) 4-m ] y X −   (III)

R 8 is a C 1 -C 24 alkyl, alkenyl, or hydroxylalkyl group;

R 9 is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl, alkenyl, or hydroxylalkyl group;

T is —C(═O)—O—, —O—C(═O)—, —NR 10 —C(═O)— or —(C═O)—NR 10 —, wherein R 10 is hydrogen, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl, alkenyl, or hydroxyalkyl group;

n is an integer from 0 to 5;

m is selected from 1, 2 and 3;

X is an anion;

y is the valence of X.

6 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula:

[N + ((CH 2 ) n -T-R 8 ) 2 (R 9 ) 2 ] y X −   (IV)

R 8 is a C 1 -C 24 alkyl, alkenyl, or hydroxylalkyl group;

R 9 is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl, alkenyl, or hydroxylalkyl group;

T is —C(═O)—O—, —O—C(═O)—, —NR 10 —C(═O)— or —(C═O)—NR 10 —, wherein R 10 is hydrogen, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl, alkenyl, or hydroxyalkyl group;

n is an integer from 0 to 5;

m is selected from 1, 2 and 3;

X is an anion;

y is the valence of X.

7 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is selected from the group consisting of:

Di(tallowcarboxyethyl)hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methylsulfate,

Di(oleocarboxyethyl)hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methylsulfate,

Distearyl hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methylsulfate,

Di(hydrogenated tallow-carboxyethyl)hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methylsulfate,

Di(palmiticcarboxyethyl)hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methylsulfate, and

Dimethylbis[2-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]ethyl]ammonium chloride.

8 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the cationic polysaccharide is a cationic guar.

9 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the non-ionic polysaccharide is a non-ionic guar.

10 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the vegetable oil is selected from the group consisting of sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil and a mixture thereof.

11 . The composition according to claim 10 , wherein the vegetable oil is sunflower oil.

12 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises: (a) from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of the quaternary ammonium compound; (b) from 0.05 wt % to 10 wt % of the cationic polysaccharide; (c) from 0.05 wt % to 10 wt % of the non-ionic polysaccharide; (d) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of the vegetable oil, weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition.

13 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises: (a) from 2 wt % to 8 wt % of the quaternary ammonium compound; (b) from 0.05 wt % to 5 wt % of the cationic polysaccharide; (c) from 0.05 wt % to 5 wt % of the non-ionic polysaccharide; (d) from 1 wt % to 3 wt % of the vegetable oil; weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition.

14 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises a fragrance material or perfume.

15 . (canceled)

16 . A method for conditioning a fabric, comprising the step of contacting said fabric with the composition according to claim 1 or a dilution thereof.