A cleansing composition containing the following components (A) and (B):(A) an ether carboxylate of Formula (1) R1-O-(CH2CH2O)n-CH2-COOX (1)wherein- R1 represents a linear or branched C4-C10 alkyl or alkenyl group,- n represents a number from 0.5 to 20, and- X represents a hydrogen atom or a cation selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, an alkanolammonium, and a glucammonium；and(B) an ether carboxylate of Formula (2) R2-O-(CH2CH2O)m-CH2-COOY (2)wherein- R2 represents a linear or branched C12-C22 alkyl or alkenyl group,- m represents a number from 0.5 to 20, and- Y represents a hydrogen atom or a cation, selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, an alkanolammonium, and a glucammonium.
