A hair cleansing composition containing the following Components (A) to (D):(A) a sulfate surfactant represented by the following formula (1):R1-O-(C2H4O)n-SO3M (1) (wherein, R1represents a Cl0-18alkyl or alkenyl, n stands for 0 or a positive integer and M represents sodium or ammonium), composed of from 30 to 45 wt. % of a sulfate exhibiting n=0, from 18 to 27 wt. % of a sulfate exhibiting n=1, from 10 to 20 wt. % of a sulfate exhibiting n=2 and the balance of sulfates exhibiting n=3 or greater, and containing the sulfates exhibiting n=0 to 2 in a total amount of 70 wt. % or greater based on the total sulfates, (B) a C6-18hydrophobic sulfonic acid or salt thereof, (C) a hydroxycarboxylic acid, dicarboxylic acid or aromatic carboxylic acid, (D) an organic solventand having a pH of 2 or greater but less than 6.The hair cleansing composition according to the present invention is excellent in the hair feel during shampooing and effects for straightening the flyaway or waved hair tip, which has resulted from the accumulation of damages caused, for example, by hair coloring.本發明係關於一種含有成分(A)~(D)、pH為2以上且未滿6的毛髮洗淨劑。(A)以下述一般式(1):R1-O-(C2H4O)n-SO3M (1)(R1表示C10-18之烷基或烯基;n表示0或正整數;M表示鈉或銨。)所示,n=0者為30~45重量%、n=1者為18~27重量%、n=2者為10~20重量%、及剩餘為n=3以上者,且n=0~2者的合計為總硫酸鹽之70重量%以上之硫酸鹽型界面活性劑;(B)C6-18之疏水性磺酸或其鹽;(C)羥基羧酸、二羧酸或芳香族羧酸;(D)有機溶劑。本發明之毛髮洗淨劑於洗髮時的觸感優越,且使因染髮等損傷累積而亂翹彎曲的髮尾回復成原來全直狀態的效果優越。
