PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin cleansing composition capable of increasing cleansing power, suppressing irritation feeling during cleansing and suppressing tight feeling after cleansing.SOLUTION: There is provided a skin cleansing composition which comprises a component A: a higher fatty acid salt, a component B: an ampholytic surfactant, a component C: a nonionic surfactant, a component D: a water-insoluble powder having an average particle diameter of 50 μm or more and less than 500 μm and a component E: a wax ester bead having an average particle diameter of 500 μm or more and 1700 μm or less.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】洗浄力を高め、洗浄時の刺激感を抑え、かつ洗浄後のつっぱり感を抑えることができる皮膚洗浄用組成物を提供する。【解決手段】本発明に係る皮膚洗浄用組成物は、成分A:高級脂肪酸塩と、成分B:両性界面活性剤と、成分C:非イオン性界面活性剤と、成分D:50μm以上、500μm未満の平均粒子径を有する水不溶性粉体と、成分E:500μm以上、1700μm以下の平均粒子径を有するワックスエステルビーズとを含む。【選択図】なし