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, R1 represents a C10-18 alkyl 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 C6-18 hydrophobic sulfonic acid or salt thereof,(C) a hydroxycarboxylic acid, dicarboxylic acid or aromatic carboxylic acid,(D) an organic solvent and 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.
