Abstract: Disclosed are conditioning compositions for the hair and skin containing compounds of the formula (R.sup.1)(R.sup.2)N(CHCH.sub.2 OC(O)R).sub.2 X.sup.- wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or hydroxyalkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or benzyl; X.sup.- is an anion; and R is alkyl and alkylene of 12 to 22 carbon atoms having 0 to 3 carbon--carbon double bonds, provided that at least 2 different chain lengths R are present and 0, 1 and 2 such double bonds are present.

Abstract: Disclosed are conditioning compositions for the hair and skin containing compounds of the formula (R.sup.1)(R.sup.2)N(CHCH.sub.2 OC(O)R).sub.2 X.sup.- wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or hydroxyalkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or benzyl; X.sup.- is an anion; and R is alkyl and alkylene of 12 to 22 carbon atoms having 0 to 3 carbon-carbon double bonds, provided that at least 2 different chain lengths R are present and 0, 1 and 2 such double bonds are present.

Abstract: New piperazine compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## Y is --O-- or --NR.sub.4 --; Z is alkylene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms in the principal chain and a total of up to 8 carbon atoms;R is alkyl containing from about 8 to about 30 carbon atoms and may contain at least one of --S--, --O--, ##STR3## CONR.sub.4, epoxy and double bond in the chain; R.sub.2 is alkyl containing up to about 30 carbon atoms and may contain at least one of --S--, --O--, ##STR4## --CONR.sub.4 --, epoxy and double bond in the chain; and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each H or lower alkyl;with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in the acyl R and R.sub.2 groups is at least 18;X is a salt-forming anion; R.sub.1 is H, lower alkyl, hydroxylower- alkyl or benzyl; and n is an integer from 1 to 4 are especially effective as fabric softeners with antistatic properties and in hair conditioner compositions.