The present invention is a detergent composition which contains alkali metal N-methyltaurate, alkali metal taurate or alkali metal hypotaurate salt of a specific organic acid or organic alkali N-methyltaurate, organic alkali taurate or organic alkali hypotaurate salt of a specific organic acid. The detergent composition of the present invention is an excellent detergent composition which has better foaming and foam quality, less pH dependence of the foaming, creamy foam, no creaking feeling or stretched feeling and no offensive odor.