Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a beta-hydroxy paraffin sulfonate surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an amine oxide, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an alkyl C.sub.12 -C.sub.14 monoalkanol amide, an ethoxylated C.sub.12 -C.sub.14 monoalkanol amide and water.