Hair treatment agents containing a mixture of special linear alkanes, an amidoamine and/or a cationized amidoamine, and at least one cationic surfactant (esterquat and/or quaternary ammonium compound) are provided. In one example, the hair treatment agents are suitable for the care of hair, in particular to improve the wet and dry combability, the disentanglement, the hold, and the gloss of hair.