Process for making a silicone-containing shampoo

Claim 1

A process for making a slicone-containing shampoo composition comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a first premix comprising: (i) from about 0.5% to about 5% ethylene glycol distearate; (ii) from about 1% to about 10% of an anionic surfactant; (iii) from about 0.1% to about 5% of a viscosity modifier; (iv) from about 0.1% to about 5% cocomonoethanol amide; and (v) from about 1% to about 10% water; (b) preparing a second premix comprising: (i) from about 0.01% to about 10% of a silicone conditioning agent; (ii) from about 0.1% to about 5% ammonium xylene sulfonate; (iii) from about 0.01% to about 5% cetearyl alcohol; (iv) from about 0.01% to about 5% tricetyl methyl ammonium chloride; (v) from about 1% to about 10% of an anionic surfactant; and (vi) from 0.3% to about 3% xanthan gum. (c) preparing a main mix comprising all other desired ingredients, including adjuvants; (d) heating the premixes separately to a temperature of from about 150° F. to about 170° F.; (e) injecting the premixes sequentially into the main mix, which is at ambient temperature; and (f) allowing the composition to cool.