to compounds of general structure i wherein n is 2 and 3 respectively available from permethyl corporation frazer pa a volatile hydrocarbon compound is useful in the composition of the present invention either alone in combination with another volatile hydrocarbon or in combination with a volatile silicone examples of other suitable water insoluble conditioning agents that can be incorporated into the styling aid composition of the present invention include the following polysiloxane polyether copolymers polysiloxane polydimethyl dimethylammonium acetate copolymers acetylated lanolin alcohols dimethyl dialkyl ammonium chlorides modified alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides lauryl dimethylamine oxide stearyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride a lanolin derived extract of sterol on sterol esters lanolin alcohol concentrate an isopropyl ester of lanolin fatty acids sulfur rich amino acid concentrates isopropyl ester of lanolin fatty acids cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride oleyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride oleyl alcohol stearyl alcohol stearamidopropyl dimethyl myristyl acetate a polyol fatty acid a fatty amido amine guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride cetyl stearyl alcohol quaternized protein keratin protein derivatives isostearamidopropyl dimethylamine stearamidopropyl dimethylamine cetrimonium bromide myrtrimonium bromide stearalkonium chloride cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride laurylpyridinium chloride tris oligoxyethyl alkyl ammonium phosphate an amino functional silicone lapyrium chloride isopropyl ester of lanolic acids ethoxylated 30 castor oil acetylated lanolin alcohol fatty alcohol fraction of lanolin a mineral oil and lanolin alcohol mixture high molecular weight esters of lanolin quaternium 75 vinylpyrrolidone dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate copolymer alkyl trimethyl ammonium chloride 5 mole ethylene oxide adduct of soya sterol 10 mole ethylene oxide adduct of soya sterol stearic acid ester of ethoxylated 20 mole methyl glucoside sodium salt of polyhydroxycarboxylic acid hydroxylated lanolin cocamidopropyl dimethylamine lactate cocamidopropyl dimethylamine propionate cocamidopropyl morpholine lactate isostearamidopropyl dimethylamine lactate isostearamidopropyl morpholine lactate oleamidopropyl dimethylamine lactate.