Abstract: The present invention relates to conditioning shampoo compositions having improved stability and conditioning benefits. These compositions comprise a surfactant system further comprising a detersive anionic surfactant and a stabilizing surfactant; a fatty compound selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty alcohol derivatives, fatty acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof; a hair conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of nonvolatile dispersed silicone conditioning agents, hydrocarbon conditioning agents, water soluble cationic polymeric conditioning agents, and mixtures thereof, and water. The present invention also relates to methods for cleansing and conditioning the hair.