The present invention is directed to an aqueous-alcoholic
dyeing composition A for
keratin fibers, preferably for human
keratin fibers, more preferably for human hair, having a pH in the range of 6 to 12 comprising a) one or more hair dye(s), b) one or more C2-C4 monohydric, dihydric, or trihydric
alcohol(s), and / or their mixtures, c) one or more non-ionic surfactant(s) having an HLB value of 11 or less, d) one or more
quaternary ammonium surfactant(s) according to the structure (I), wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from C1 to C22
alkyl or alkylene with the provision that at least R1 is selected from C17 to C22
alkyl or alkylene, R3 and R4 are independently selected from C1 to C4
alkyl or alkylene, and X- is a
halogen,
sulfate or methosulfate anion, e) one or more (poly)-alkoxylated or non-(poly)- alkoxylated
fatty acid amide(s) according to the structure (II), wherein R5 is a C6 to C14 alkyl or alkylene, and R6 and R7 are independently selected from H, *CH2CH2OH, *CH2-CHCH3OH, and / or *CH2CH2R8 with R8 being alkoxy or polyalkoxy, and with the provision that at least one of R6 and R7 is different from H, wherein the total concentration of the compound(s) according to group b) is 5% by weight or more, calculated to the total weight of composition A.