The present invention relates to a surface treatment composition including:
- at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the following Group A;
- at least one anionic surfactant selected from the following Group B; and
- water.
Group A: water-soluble polysaccharides, polyvinyl alcohols and derivatives thereof, and polyvinylpyrrolidones and derivatives thereof (with the proviso that compounds included in the following Group B are excluded)
Group B: compounds having a sulfonic acid (salt) group, compounds having a sulfuric acid ester (salt) group, compounds having a phosphonic acid (salt) group, compounds having a phosphoric acid (salt) group, and compounds having a phosphinic acid (salt) group. According to the present invention, a surface treatment composition capable of efficiently removing foreign bodies, such as particles and organic residues, remaining on the surface of an object to be polished after polishing is provided.