The present invention provides a water-in-oil emulsion for hair treatment comprising: (A) an oil phase comprising: (i) a first oily component which is one or more glyceride fatty esters and (ii) a second oily component which is one or more hydrocarbon oils of average carbon chain length less than 20 carbon atoms (B) a hydrophilic phase comprising: (i) water and (ii) a nonionic emulsifier which is an ethoxylated alcohol having an HLB of at least 6, and (c) dispersed particles of a hair treatment wax.