A clear compact shampoo composition containing from about 10% to about 50%, by weight, of a surfactant system. The shampoo composition is substantially free of sulfate-based surfactants. The surfactant system contains sodium cocoyl isethionate and an anionic surfactant selected from a specific group, and in particular acyl glutamate, and a zwitterionic surfactant. The weight ratio of zwitterionic surfactant to sodium cocoyl isethionate is from 1:1 to 5:1.