Abstract: Hair cleansing agents containing the following components (A) to (E) and water: (A) not less than 3 wt % and not more than 12 wt % of one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of acyl isethionate and ?-olefin sulfonate (B) not less than 0.5 wt % and not more than 10 wt % of acyl acidic amino acid or a salt thereof, (C) not less than 0.005 wt % and not more than 0.8 wt % of a cationic polymer, (D) not less than 0.25 wt % and not more than 3 wt % of one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of dibasic acid, PCA and salts thereof, and (E) an inorganic salt, are superior in foaming performance, imparting conditioning property in a series of hair washing processes of washing, rinsing and drying, and hair appearance after drying.