The present invention relates to the detergent composition, containing (a) a nonionic surfactant represented by the formula (1); and (b) a sulfuric acid ester salt represented by the formula (2):
R—O-(EO)m—(PO)n-(EO)m′—H (1)
wherein, R represents a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms; EO represents an ethyleneoxy group; PO represents a propyleneoxy group; m=0.1 to 25; m′=0 to 24.9; m+m′=0.5 to 25; and n=0.1 to 10; with the proviso that (EO)m, (PO)n, and (EO)m′ are arranged in a block addition mode in this order;
R1—O—(PO)x-(EO)y—SO3M (2)
wherein, R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms; x=0.1 to 10; y=0 to 30; (PO)x and (EO)y are arranged in any order in any addition mode, being a block addition or a random addition, M is a counter ion.