Provided is an emulsion composition comprising the following ingredients (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F):(A) glyceryl monofatty acid ester derived from a linear-chain fatty acid having 10 to 24 carbon atoms(B) a higher alcohol having 10 to 24 carbon atoms(C) a ceramide(D) an anionic surfactant(E) a polar oil selected from branched fatty acid esters having an IOB of from 0.2 to 0.85 and having a hydroxyl group or an amino group and(F) water,wherein the mass ratio of the total content of ingredients (A), (B), and (C) and ingredient (D) in terms of acid to the content of ingredient (E), ((A)+(B)+(C)+(D))/(E), is from 1.2 to 25.
