A shampoo composition containing components (I) to (V) shown below:(I) at least one alkyloylalkyltaurine salt type anionic surfactant of the formula (A): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group with an average carbon number of 7 to 19, R.sub.2 is a lower alkyl group with an average carbon number of 1 to 3, and M an alkali metal or an organic amine;(II) at least one betaine type amphoteric surfactant;(III) at least one nonionic surfactant with an HLB of 10 to 16;(IV) at least one surfactant selected from alkylolamide type nonionic surfactants represented by the formula (B): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 represents an alkyl group or an alkenyl group with an average carbon atom of 7 to 19, m and n are integers, and m+n is 1 to 5, and semi-polar surfactants;(V) at least one cationic high molecular weight compound.