PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid detergent composition which has low irritation to the skin and the hair and, simultaneously, feels refreshment on rinsing, can well cleanse the makeup stains of a lipstick or the like, and can form homogenous and creamy foams even at a low temperature when filled in a foamer container in use.SOLUTION: The liquid detergent composition comprises (a) an amidocarboxylic acid to be represented by formula (I) (wherein R is an 8-22 straight chain or branched alkyl group, alkenyl group or hydroxyalkyl group A is a hydrogen atom, a 1-6C straight chain or branched alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group or a 4-7C sugar residue or sugar alcohol residue X is a group of formula (II), a group of formula (III), a mixture thereof, a group of formula (IV) or a group of CH2CH2 and M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth metal ion, an ammonium ion or an alkanolamine) or its salt and (b) at least one kind to be selected from an aninonic surface active agent and a nonionic surface active agent which have a branched chain in their hydrophobic group.COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO【解決手段】 (A)下記一般式(I)で表されるアミドカルボン酸又はその塩と、【化1】(B)疎水基に分岐鎖を有するアニオン性界面活性剤及びノニオン性界面活性剤から選ばれる1種又は2種以上とを含有する液体洗浄剤組成物。【効果】 皮膚や毛髪に対して低刺激であり、且つすすぎ時には、さっぱり感を有し、例えば口紅等のメイクの汚れを良好に洗浄することができ、フォーマー容器に充填して用いると、低温下でも均質でクリーミィな泡を形成できる。