Cosmetic compositions for treating keratinous substrates

1. A composition for treating keratinous substrates, the composition comprising:

(a) at least one polysaccharide chosen from carrageenan and present in an amount of from about 1.5% to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition;

(b) at least one cationic polymer present in an amount of at least 0.1% by weight based on the total weight of the composition;

(c) at least one anionic surfactant chosen from sulfonate surfactants, carboxylic (carboxylate) surfactants, and mixtures thereof and present in an amount of from about 1.5% to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition;

(d) at least one polyol; and

(e) a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and

wherein the sulfonate surfactants comprise sodium lauryl sulfoacetate and disodium laureth sulfosuccinate; and

wherein the carboxylic (carboxylate) surfactants comprise sodium cocoyl glutamate and disodium cocoyl glutamate.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the carrageenan is chosen from lamda carrageenan, kappa carrageenan, iota carrageenan, and mixtures thereof.

3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cationic polymer is chosen from cationic cellulose derivatives, cationic gum derivatives, polymer derivatives of diallyldimethyl ammonium chloride, polymer derivatives of methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof.

4. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one cationic polymer is chosen from polyquaternium-7, polyquaternium-10, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, and mixtures thereof.

5. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one cationic polymer is guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride (also known as hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride).

6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of the at least one cationic polymer ranges from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

7. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of the at least one cationic polymer ranges from about 0.4% to about 2% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

8. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is essentially free of sulfate surfactants.

9. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polyol is a compound containing at least two hydroxyl groups and containing from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and wherein the at least one polyol is preferably chosen from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, and mixtures thereof.

10. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of the least one polyol ranges from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

11. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of the least one polyol ranges from about 1% to about 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

12. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one consmetically acceptable carrier comprises water or a mixture of water and an organic solvent other than the at least one polyol (d).

13. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a plant-based or fruit-based material.

14. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one glyceryl ester chosen from glyceryl monoesters of C16-C22 saturated, unsaturated and branched chain fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.

15. The composition according to claim 14 , wherein the least one glyceryl ester is chosen from glyceryl oleate, glyceryl monostearate (or glyceryl stearate), glyceryl distearate, glyceryl monoisostearate, glyceryl monopalmitate, glyceryl monobehenate, and mixtures thereof.

16. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of the least one glyceryl ester ranges from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

17. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is translucent.

18. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition has a gel-like or semi-solid like appearance and/or texture.

19. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the keratinous substrates include hair.

20. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a shampoo or a cleansing or a conditioning shampoo composition.

21. A method for treating and/or cleansing a keratinous substrate, the method comprising contacting the keratinous substrate with a composition comprising the composition of claim 1 .

22. The method according to claim 21 , further comprising leaving the composition on the keratinous substrate for a period of time and then rinsing the keratinous substrate with water.

23. A translucent composition for cleansing hair, the composition comprising:

(a) from about 1% to about 8% by weight of at least one polysaccharide chosen from carrageenan;

(b) from about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of at least one cationic polymer chosen from cationic gum derivatives;

(c) from about 1% to about 12% by weight of at least one anionic surfactant chosen from sulfonate surfactants, carboxylic (carboxylate) surfactants, and mixtures thereof;

(d) from about 0.1% to about 8% by weight at least one polyol compound containing at least two hydroxyl groups and containing from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and wherein the at least one polyol is preferably chosen from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, and mixtures thereof;

(e) a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and

(f) optionally, from about 0.075% to about 4% by weight of at least one glyceryl ester chosen from glyceryl monoesters of C16-C22 saturated, unsaturated and branched chain fatty acids, and mixtures thereof;

all weights being based on the total weight of the composition; and

wherein the sulfonate surfactants comprise sodium lauryl sulfoacetate and disodium laureth sulfosuccinate; and

wherein the carboxylic (carboxylate) surfactants comprise sodium cocoyl glutamate and disodium cocoyl glutamate.

24. A multi-component hair cosmetic agent for cleansing and conditioning hair, the hair cosmetic agent comprising:

a) a first component comprising the composition of claim 1 ; and

b) a second component comprising a conditioning composition;

wherein the first and second components are each packaged in a separate packaging assembly.