Formulations of personal care compositions and personal care concentrate compositions containing salts of sulfonated fatty acid esters and/or salts of sulfonated fatty acids and an alkyl betaine or sultaine with viscosity at least 1000 cps are described. Personal care compositions of the present technology include liquid hand soaps bath and shower washes shampoos 2-in-1 or 3-in-1 shampoos antidandruff shampoo facial cleaners among others.