CLEANSING COMPOSITION

An aqueous, sulphate free shampoo composition for hair and scalp comprising:-a. a pre-formed emulsified silicone; b. a cationic deposition polymer; c. a hair substantive cationic conditioning polymer which is an APTAC polymer having a molecular weight of less than 1 million Daltons, preferably selected from a homopolymer of (3-acrylamidopropyl) trimethyl ammonium chloride and a (3-acrylamidopropyl) trimethyl ammonium chloride/acrylamide copolymer; d. a total amount of anionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant and zwitterionic surfactant consisting of: (i) from 3 wt % to 13 wt %, by weight of the total composition at 100% activity, of an alpha olefin sulfonate anionic surfactant of general formula (I): R1-CH═CH-CH2-SO3−M+(I) in which R1 is selected from linear or branched alkyl groups having from 11 to 13 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and M is a solubilizing cation; (ii) from 1 to 6%, by weight of an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, selected from an alkyl betaine of general formula (II) R2-N+(CH3)2-CH2-COO−M+(II) wherein R2=C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl hydroxy sultaine of general formula (III), R3-N+(CH3)2-CH2-CH(OH)-CH2-SO3M+(III) wherein R3=C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl aminopropyl hydroxy sultaine of general formula (IV), R4-CO-NH-(CH2)3-N+(CH3)2-CH2-CH(OH)-CH2-SO3−M+(IV) wherein R4=C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl amphoacetate of general formula (V), R5-CO-NH-(CH2)2-N(CH2-CH2-OH)(CH2-COO−M+) (V) wherein R5=C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; and mixtures thereof; and e. a suspending agent in which the weight ratio of (i) to (ii) ranges from 1:1 to 6:1 and the pH of the composition is from 3 to 6.5; and wherein the composition has a viscosity from 3,500 to 15,000 mPa·s, preferably from 4,000 to 12,000 mPa·s when measured using a Brookfield V2 viscometer using a spindle RTV5, for 1 minute at 20 rpm at 30° C. results in superior deposition and retention of silicone on hair.