A sulphate free cleansing composition for hair, scalp and skin comprising, in an aqueous continuous phase: a total amount of anionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant and zwitterionic surfactant consisting of: (i) from 3 wt % to 13 wt %, by weight of the total composition at 100 % activity, of an alpha olefin sulfonate anionic surfactant of general formula: R 1 -CH=CH-CH 2 -SO 3 - M + in which R 1 is selected from linear or branched alkyl groups having from 11 to 13 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and M is a solubilizing cation; (ii) from 1 to 6%, by weight of an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, selected from an alkyl betaine of general formula R 2 -N + (CH 3) 2 -CH 2 -COO - M + wherein R 2 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl hydroxy sultaine of general formula, R 3 -N + (CH 3) 2 -CH 2 -CH -CH 2 -SO 3 - M + wherein R 3 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl aminopropyl hydroxy sultaine of general formula, R 4 -CO-NH-(CH 2) 3 -N + (CH 3) 2 -CH 2 -CH -CH 2 -SO 3 - M + wherein R 4 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl amphoacetate of general formula, R 5 -CO-NH-(CH 2) 2 -N(CH 2 -CH 2 -OH)(CH 2 -COO - M +) wherein R 5 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; and mixtures thereof; wherein no further anionic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants are present; (iii) from 0.05 wt % to 0.5 wt % of a cationic polymer; (iv) an inorganic electrolyte; and (v) water; in which the weight ratio of (i) to (ii) ranges from 1:1 to 6:1 and the pH of the composition is from 3 to 6.5; and wherein the composition has a viscosity from 3,500 to 15,000 mPa.s, when measured using a Brookfield V2 viscometer (spindle RTV5, 1 minute, 20rpm) at 30°C; wherein the composition is free from thickening agents selected from thickening polymers and secondary surfactants not defined in (ii); and wherein no other surfactants are present. (i) from 3 wt % to 13 wt %, by weight of the total composition at 100 % activity, of an alpha olefin sulfonate anionic surfactant of general formula: R 1 -CH=CH-CH 2 -SO 3 - M + in which R 1 is selected from linear or branched alkyl groups having from 11 to 13 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and M is a solubilizing cation; (ii) from 1 to 6%, by weight of an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, selected from an alkyl betaine of general formula R 2 -N + (CH 3) 2 -CH 2 -COO - M + wherein R 2 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl hydroxy sultaine of general formula, R 3 -N + (CH 3) 2 -CH 2 -CH -CH 2 -SO 3 - M + wherein R 3 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl aminopropyl hydroxy sultaine of general formula, R 4 -CO-NH-(CH 2) 3 -N + (CH 3) 2 -CH 2 -CH -CH 2 -SO 3 - M + wherein R 4 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl amphoacetate of general formula, R 5 -CO-NH-(CH 2) 2 -N(CH 2 -CH 2 -OH)(CH 2 -COO - M +) wherein R 5 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; and mixtures thereof; wherein no further anionic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants are present; wherein R 2 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl hydroxy sultaine of general formula, R 3 -N + (CH 3) 2 -CH 2 -CH -CH 2 -SO 3 - M + wherein R 3 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl aminopropyl hydroxy sultaine of general formula, R 4 -CO-NH-(CH 2) 3 -N + (CH 3) 2 -CH 2 -CH -CH 2 -SO 3 - M + wherein R 4 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; an alkyl amphoacetate of general formula, R 5 -CO-NH-(CH 2) 2 -N(CH 2 -CH 2 -OH)(CH 2 -COO - M +) wherein R 5 = C12 (Lauryl) or Coco derived; (iii) from 0.05 wt % to 0.5 wt % of a cationic polymer; (iv) an inorganic electrolyte; and (v) water; in which the weight ratio of (i) to (ii) ranges from 1:1 to 6:1 and the pH of the composition is from 3 to 6.5; and wherein the composition has a viscosity from 3,500 to 15,000 mPa.s, when measured using a Brookfield V2 viscometer (spindle RTV5, 1 minute, 20rpm) at 30°C; wherein the composition is free from thickening agents selected from thickening polymers and secondary surfactants not defined in (ii); and wherein no other surfactants are present.