PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair cosmetic composition, which is provided as a hair coloring agent or a hair decoloring/destaining agent and can suppress deterioration of coatability in a hair cosmetic composition containing a cellulose derivative.SOLUTION: According to the present invention, there is provided a hair cosmetic composition comprising an alkaline agent and an oxidizing agent, which is provided as a hair coloring agent or hair bleaching/decoloring agent. Here, the composition comprises (A) a cellulose derivative and (B) polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of 2000 or less. The mass ratio of the content of the component (B) to the content of the component (A) is 1 to 50. Furthermore, the composition may further comprise (C) at least one oily component selected from higher alcohols, fats and oils, hydrocarbons, higher fatty acids, and waxes, the component being a liquid at 25°C.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】染毛剤又は毛髪脱色・脱染剤として構成され、セルロース誘導体を含有する毛髪化粧料組成物において、塗布性の低下を抑制できる毛髪化粧料組成物を提供する。【解決手段】本発明は、アルカリ剤及び酸化剤を含有し、染毛剤又は毛髪脱色・脱染剤として構成される毛髪化粧料組成物であって、(A)セルロース誘導体、(B)数平均分子量が2000以下のポリエチレングリコールを含有し、(A)成分の含有量に対する(B)成分の含有量の質量比が1~50である。さらに(C)25℃で液状である、高級アルコール、油脂、炭化水素、高級脂肪酸、及びロウから選ばれる少なくとも一種の油性成分を含有してもよい。【選択図】なし