The purpose of the present invention to solve the problem is to provide a hair cleansing composition that can provide the feeling in use and a stable appearance.The hair cleansing composition comprises:14 to 35% by mass of a sugar and/or a sugar alcohol；5 to 20% by mass of an anionic surfactant, 50% or more of the anionic surfactant being an N-acyl-N-methyl taurate and/or an N-acyl-glutamate；5 to 20% by mass of an alkamidopropyl betaine and/or an alkyl betaine；0.05 to 1% by mass of a cationic polymer； and0.01 to 1.5% by mass of an inorganic salt；wherein the hair cleansing composition has a viscosity of 800 to 20000 mPa·s.
