Disclosed is a shampoo composition that comprises (A) a cationic surfactant, (B) a C12-24 long-chain aliphatic alcohol, (C) 10 mass% to 30 mass% of an amphoteric surfactant, and (D) 8 mass% to 30 mass% of glycerol, and in which the mass ratio of the aforementioned (C) component and the aforementioned (D) component [(D)/((C)+(D))] is 0.30 to 0.70.