Patent attributes
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.
