A detergent composition comprising:A. a blend of linear alkyl benzene sulfonate detergent components, the blend comprising approximately equal amounts by weight of one linear alkyl benzene sulfonate having an average number of carbons in the alkyl chain of about 13-14, and a second linear alkyl benzene sulfonate having an average number of carbons in the alkyl chain of about 11-12, andB. in admixture with the blend of linear alkyl benzene sulfonates, from about 5 to 95% by weight of a builder compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal, ammonium and trialkanolammonium.The composition may also desirably contain other builders such as, sodium carbonate, zeolites, synthetic alumino silicates, etc.