(57) Aqueous liquid cleansing compositions comprise about 8% to 50% of primary surfactant selected from anionic, cationic, zwitterionic and amphoteric surfactants, from about 0.1% to 6% of C₆-C₁₃ alcohol ethoxylate, from about 0.1% to 2% of a water-soluble polymeric thickening agent, preferably guar gum or derivative thereof and from about 0.1% to about 6% of glycerine. The compositions have desirable foaming, product stability, viscosity, pourability and skin feel characteristics.