Disclosed is a hair conditioning composition comprising by weight: from about 1.0% to about 10% of a cationic surfactant being a combination of a mono-long alkyl amine and a mono-long alkyl quaternized ammonium salt from about 2.5% to about 30% of a high melting point fatty compound an aqueous carrier and from about 0.15% to about 20% of a benefit material such as salicylic acid and 2-hexyl-1-decanol. The composition of the present invention provides improved softness to hair.