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Substantive UV-absorbing water-soluble quaternary salts of cinnamidoalkylamine of formula I. Hair, skin and fabric care compositions containing the compounds of formula I; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents up to four substituents, same or different, selected from H, halo, --OH, --NH.sub.2, --NO.sub.2, --OCH.sub.3, --N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, alkyl groups containing up to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy groups containing up to 6 carbon atoms, alkylamino or N,N-dialkylamino groups containing up to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl group containing up to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from benzyl, alkyl group containing up to 6 carbon atoms; n is an integer from 1 to 6; m is an integer from 1 to 10; X.sup.-is a counter anion of quaternary centres selected from halides including chloride, bromide, iodide and methane sulphonate and its derivatives such as trifluoro methane sulphonate, benzene sulphonates including its p-bromo, nitro and methyl derivative.

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