A cosmetic or dermatological cleansing preparation comprising one or more anionic surfactants, one or more gel-forming acrylate thickeners selected from cross-linked, alkali-swellable acrylate copolymers, and, optionally, up to 20% by weight of a mixture of ethoxylated mono-, di- and triglycerides of carboxylic acids having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms.