The invention describes a foamable skin and hand cleansing composition comprising the following components, in each case based on the total composition of the cleaning composition : a) 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one emulsifier selected from PEG-18 castor dioleate, polyglycerine 4-caproate, hydrogenated castor oil, PEG-10 glyceryl dioleate, glycereth-7 caprylate/caprate, gemini surfactants and mixtures thereof； b) 0.5 to 7% by weight of at least one oil, especially an alkyl fatty acid ester； c) 0 to 10% by weight of at least one hydrophobic emollient； selected from polyol esters, and typically selected from PEG 7 glyceryl cocoate, polyglycerine 4 caprate, glycereth 2- cocoate, PEG-6 capryiic/capric glycerides, polyglyceryl 3 caprate, polyglyceryl 4-caparate and mixtures thereof； d) 5 to 20% by weight of at least one surfactant used as a soiling remover； e) 0.5 to 12% by weight of at least one fatty acid glucamide； f) 1 to 8% by weight of at least one surfactant used as a foamer； g) 0 to 1% by weight of at least one preservative； h) 0 to 1% by weight of a pH modifier； i) 0 to 10% by weight of one or more auxiliaries or additives； j) water to make up 100% by weight.
