Abstract: A personal hand or body washing formulation includes a cationic polymer and an anionic emollient which apparently combine to give a sparingly soluble complex, which is deposited on the skin and is difficult to remove. The deposition results in improved skin feel, including skin softness, skin moisture, skin hydration and skin smoothness. Skin appearance is approved as well. Exemplary cationic polymers include polyquaternium 6, while a preferred anionic emollient is sulfated castor oil. The complex also finds use as the conditioning agent of a cleansing and conditioning shampoo.

Abstract: An aqueous light duty liquid detergent composition consisting essentially of, by weight, 10% to 50% of a mixture of a water-soluble alkylbenzene sulfonate detergent salt and a water-soluble alkyl ethenoxy ether sulfate detergent salt in a weight ratio of sulfonate to sulfate in the range of about 0.8:1 to 2:1; about 1% to 8% of an alkanoic acid mono- or di-ethanolamide foam booster; at least about 0.5% to 1.8% of magnesium ions; triethanolammonium ions in an amount to provide a weight ratio of magnesium ion to triethanolammonium ion of 2:1 to 1:2.4; and the balance an aqueous medium, said composition having a pH of 5 to 8 and exhibiting improved oily soil removal and oily solid emulsification properties at a temperature of 18.degree. C. to 26.degree. C. as compared to the same composition without the magnesium and triethanolammonium ions. A method of making said composition comprising the steps of neutralizing alkylbenzene sulfonic acid with magnesium hydroxide to a pH of about 1.