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(57) A method for producing a hydroxy ether compound by reacting a hydroxy compound with an epoxy compound, Provided are a method for producing a hydroxyether compound in a high yield by effectively suppressing the generation of by-products, and a detergent composition containing a hydroxyether compound containing an aliphatic group obtained by the method. SOLUTION: A method for producing a hydroxy ether compound, comprising reacting a hydroxy compound with an epoxy compound in the presence of an acidic or basic solid catalyst. A detergent composition containing the hydroxyether compound having an aliphatic group having 4 or more carbon atoms obtained by the above method. |