Detergent compositions each of which comprises (A) at least one phosphate ester or a salt thereof represented by the following formula (1): ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.8-C.sub.18 hydrocarbon group, m stands for a number of from 0 to 10 on weight average, X represents H, an alkali metal atom, ammonium, a basic amino acid residual group, or an alkanolamino group having a hydroxy(C.sub.2-C.sub.3 alkyl) group, and R.sup.2 represents --(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.m--R.sup.1 or X, or a mixture thereof, and (B) at least one glyceryl ether having a C.sub.4-C.sub.12 alkyl or alkenyl group.These detergent compositions are low in skin irritation and are good in foaming performance.