Capsules for protecting a benefit ingredient and/or a colorant usefull in detergent or personal care compositions. The benefit agent and/or colorant within the capsule is surrounded by a continuous phase based on a mixture of thermoplastic-type co-polymer and hydrocarbon oil. The continuous phase is preferably transparent. Detergent and personal care compositions containing the capsules are also described.
Novel cleansing compositions and methods for making same are described. Preferred embodiments provide compositions comprising an aqueous acrylate copolymer emulsion; an anionic surfactant; and an amphoteric surfactant. Amphoteric surfactants useful herein include betaine surfactants.