A cleaning composition comprising: a base, and an inorganic particulate material selected from the group consisting of spherical perlite, alumina, vermiculite, nepheline and mixtures thereof； wherein the spherical perlite comprises microspheres which are substantially closed and hollow, use of said inorganic particulate material in a cleaning composition comprising a base, for example, a hard surface cleaning composition, and a method for making said cleaning composition comprising combining a base, e.g., a gel, and said inorganic particulate material in suitable amounts.
