Provided is a paste cleaner comprising the following components (A) to (E): (A) a fatty acid or a salt thereof (20 to 50% by weight) (B) a cationic polymer (0.02 to 0.2% by weight) (C) a nonionic polymer selected from hydroxypropyl guar gum, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and polyethylene glycol (0.02 to 0.2% by weight) (D) a polyhydric alcohol having three or more hydroxy groups in each molecule (3 to 30% by weight) and (E) water.本發明係含有下列成分(A)~(E)的膏狀洗淨劑:(A) 脂肪酸或其鹽20~50重量%;(B) 陽離子性聚合物0.02~0.2重量%;(C) 由羥丙基瓜爾膠(hydroxypropyl guar gum)、聚乙烯基吡咯啶酮及聚乙二醇中選出之非離子性聚合物0.02~0.2重量%;(D) 分子中具有3個以上羥基之多元醇3~30重量%;(E) 水。