A skin cleansing composition comprising a salt of lauric acid； a salt of stearic acid； and at least one surfactant that is not a salt of a fatty acid； wherein the ratio of the salt of lauric acid to the salt of stearic acid, calculated as the ratio of lauric acid to stearic acid by weight, is from 2.5:1 to 3.5:1. Also provided are methods of using the compositions.
