A cleansing composition containing the following components (A) and (B): (A) an ether carboxylate of Formula (1) R1—O—(CH2CH2O)n—CH2—COOX (1) wherein —R1 represents a linear or branched C4-C10 alkyl or alkenyl group, —n represents a number from 0.5 to 20, and —X represents a hydrogen atom or a cation selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, an alkanolammonium, and a glucammonium; and (B) an ether carboxylate of Formula (2) R2—O—(CH2CH2O)m-CH2—COOY (2) wherein —R2 represents a linear or branched C12-C22 alkyl or alkenyl group, —m represents a number from 0.5 to 20, and —Y represents a hydrogen atom or a cation, selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, an alkanolammonium, and a glucammonium. R1—O—(CH2CH2O)n—CH2—COOX  (1) R2—O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2—COOY  (2)