PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a preparation for the external use of a head which can be applied to thinner hair and acomia resulting from a variety of causes, can synergistically improve an acomia prevention effect and a hair generation/growth effect, and is high in reliability to a head skin.SOLUTION: The preparation for hair has a naturally-derived water phase fraction of an extract of ground ivy, is high in safety, low in cost, and useful as a hair growth preparation having the hair generation/growth effect. The preparation for hair is useful for hair generation/growth in a middle-aged people acomia symptom and the prevention of the progress of acomia (combing). The preparation for hair can be used as a hair/skin caring commodity. Furthermore, in the preparation for hair, components and additives used in chemicals such as drug medicines, quali-drugs and cosmetics in addition to the extract are optionally selected if necessary, and they can commonly be used for the preparation for hair.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】種々の原因により生じる薄毛や脱毛症に適用可能で、脱毛防止作用及び発毛,育毛作用が相乗的に向上し、且つ頭皮に対し安全性の高い頭部用外用剤を提供する。【解決手段】本発明は、カキドオシ・エキスの水相画分は天然物由来であり、高い安全性・低コストで、発毛・育毛効果ある発毛剤として有用であることを見出し、本発明を完成するに至ったものである。本発明はまた、壮年性脱毛症における発毛、育毛及び脱毛(抜け毛)の進行予防に有用である。発明はまた、シャンプー・コンディショナーなどの毛・皮膚ケアー商品となる。また、本発明の頭髪用剤は上記のエキスに加え必要に応じて、医薬品類、医薬部外品、化粧品類などの製剤に使用される成分や添加剤を任意に選択し併用することが出来る。【選択図】図6