Aqueous personal care cleanser comprising specific lipid composition

A personal care cleansing composition in the form of an aqueous liquid comprising:

• (i) a lipid composition comprising three components A, B and C, where A is a molecule having at least two hydrocarbon chains and a polar head group for which ##EQU6## wherein V is the volume of the hydrocarbon chains, I.sub.c is the critical length of the hydrocarbon chains, and
• a.sub.o is optimum area of the polar head group;
• B is a molecule having one long chain and a polar head group;
• and
• C comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of 3.beta.-sterol, squalene, squalane, saponins or sapogenins derived from the plant steroid or triterpenoid, di- and triterpenes;
• and mixtures thereof;
• and the molar ratio of A:B:C is 1.0:1.5 to 6.0:1.1 to 8.0;
• (ii) a surface active agent separate from any surfactant defined by component (i) selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic, amphoteric surface active agents, soap and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (iii) a deposition aids;
• wherein total synthetic surfactant (ii) is greater than amount of soap, if any present.