An alkyl quaternium silicone compound conforming to Formula 1: wherein, x, m and n are integers and wherein: (i) x is 20; m is 2 and n is 8; (ii) x is 20; m is 4 and n is 6; (iii)x is 20; m is 6 and n is 4; (iv)x is 20; m is 8 and n is 2; (v) x is 40; m is 12 and n is 8; or (vi) x is 80; m is 24 and n is 16.