A compact shampoo composition exhibiting good wet conditioning comprising: a. A total amount from 0.1% to 0.5%, by weight of the composition, of a cationic polymer; wherein the cationic polymer comprises an average molecular weight from 100,000 g/mol to 1,100,000 g/mol, preferably from 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol, more preferably from 200,000 to 800,000 g/mol; wherein the cationic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium-76, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, non-guar galactomannan polymer, and combinations thereof; b. from 20% to 50%, by weight of the composition, surfactant system, preferably from 22% to 35%, by weight of the composition, surfactant system, most preferably from 25% to 30%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant system; wherein the surfactant system comprises from 5% to 35%, by weight of the composition, of an amino acid based anionic surfactant, preferably from 10% to 35%, by weight of the composition, of an amino acid based anionic surfactant, more preferably from 15% to 30%, by weight of the composition, of an amino acid based anionic surfactant, most preferably from 18% to 28%, by weight of the composition, of an amino acid based anionic surfactant; wherein the composition is clear or translucent and stable after storage at ambient temperature; wherein the shampoo composition comprises less than 3%, by weight of the composition, of sulfate-based surfactants. a. A total amount from 0.1% to 0.5%, by weight of the composition, of a cationic polymer; wherein the cationic polymer comprises an average molecular weight from 100,000 g/mol to 1,100,000 g/mol, preferably from 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol, more preferably from 200,000 to 800,000 g/mol; wherein the cationic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium-76, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, non-guar galactomannan polymer, and combinations thereof; wherein the cationic polymer comprises an average molecular weight from 100,000 g/mol to 1,100,000 g/mol, preferably from 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol, more preferably from 200,000 to 800,000 g/mol; wherein the cationic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium-76, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, non-guar galactomannan polymer, and combinations thereof; b. from 20% to 50%, by weight of the composition, surfactant system, preferably from 22% to 35%, by weight of the composition, surfactant system, most preferably from 25% to 30%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant system; wherein the surfactant system comprises from 5% to 35%, by weight of the composition, of an amino acid based anionic surfactant, preferably from 10% to 35%, by weight of the composition, of an amino acid based anionic surfactant, more preferably from 15% to 30%, by weight of the composition, of an amino acid based anionic surfactant, most preferably from 18% to 28%, by weight of the composition, of an amino acid based anionic surfactant; wherein the composition is clear or translucent and stable after storage at ambient temperature; wherein the shampoo composition comprises less than 3%, by weight of the composition, of sulfate-based surfactants. wherein the composition is clear or translucent and stable after storage at ambient temperature; wherein the shampoo composition comprises less than 3%, by weight of the composition, of sulfate-based surfactants.