PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type emulsion type hair-dressing agent which is smooth, has good spreadability, is not sticky, is excellent in arranging power and in hair-dressing power, and does not give creaky touch.SOLUTION: Provided is the oil-in-water type emulsion type hair-dressing agent comprising (a) a cation surfactant (for example, ammonium stearyltrimethyl chloride) preferably in an amount of 0.1 to 10 mass%, (b) a higher aliphatic alcohol preferably in an amount of 0.1 to 20 mass%, (c) 0.5 to 25 mass% of a wax, (d) water, and (e) one or more selected from (e-1) 0.1 to 8 mass% of a hair-dressing resin, and (e-2) 0.1 to 3 mass% of a powder component. (f) A liquid oil may further be compounded, if desired.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】なめらかで、のびがよく、べたつかず、アレンジ力および整髪力に優れ、きしみ感のない水中油型乳化型整髪料を提供する。【解決手段】(a)カチオン界面活性剤(例えば、塩化ステアリルトリメチルアンモニウム)を好ましくは0.1~10質量%、(b)高級脂肪族アルコールを好ましくは0.1~20質量%、(c)ロウ類を0.5~25質量%、(d)水、および(e)(e-1)整髪樹脂を0.1~8質量%、(e-2)粉末成分を0.1~3質量%、の中から選ばれる1種または2種以上を含む水中油型乳化型整髪料。所望によりさらに(f)液状油分を配合してもよい。【選択図】図2