A skin cleansing composition of the present invention contains an anionic surfactant at 5 to 40 wt%, a cationic polymer at 0.5 to 20 wt% and at least one skin-residual substance selected among cosmetic powders and liquid oils, and mixtures at 0.1 to 20wt%. The skin cleansing composition has skin cleansing ability to wash away soils off the skin, and also has ability to allow the powder or oil to remain on the skin after washing and impart a cosmetic effect to the skin with the residual substance.
