PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair cosmetic composition in which a water-soluble hair modifying component has excellent permeability into the hair and a high modifying effect by the component is obtained.SOLUTION: There is provided a hair cosmetic composition which comprises the following components (A) to (D) and may comprise a component (E) in a range where the mass ratio (A)/(B) of the component (A) to the component (B) is 0.25 or more and 1 or less and the mass ratio (E)/[(A)+(B)] of the component (E) to the total of the component (A) and the component (B) is 0.3 or less. Component (A): 5 mass% or more and 15 mass% or less of an aromatic sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, (B):5 mass% or more and 40 mass% or less of an aromatic alcohol, Component (C): a water-soluble hair modifying component, Component (D): water and Component (E): a water-soluble organic solvent other than the component (B).SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】水溶性毛髪改質成分の毛髪への浸透性に優れ、当該成分による高い改質効果が得られる毛髪化粧料組成物の提供。【解決手段】以下の成分(A)~(D)を含有し、成分(B)に対する成分(A)の質量比(A)/(B)が0.25以上1以下であり、成分(A)と成分(B)の合計に対する成分(E)の質量比(E)/[(A)+(B)]が0.3以下となる範囲で成分(E)を含有してもよい毛髪化粧料組成物。 成分(A):芳香族スルホン酸又はその塩 5質量%以上15質量%以下 成分(B):芳香族アルコール 5質量%以上40質量%以下 成分(C):水溶性毛髪改質成分 成分(D):水 成分(E):成分(B)以外の水溶性有機溶剤【選択図】なし