PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide such a composition for use in hair as is excellent in the spreadability/extendability on hair in applying, and in the slipperiness/smoothness in rinsing.SOLUTION: This composition for use in hair, includes (A) one or more kinds of cationic surfactants and/or tertiary amines, (B) an amphoteric surfactant expressed by formula (1) (wherein, R1CO is a moiety derived from a fatty acid R2 and R3 are each a 1-3C alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group R4 is a 1-3C alkylene group or hydroxyalkylene group X is -COO or -SO3 and a is an integer of 1-5), and (C) a higher alcohol.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】塗布時の毛髪への伸び/広がりの易さ~すすぎ時の滑り性/滑らかさに優れる毛髪用組成物の提供。【解決手段】(A)カチオン界面活性剤及び/又は3級アミンの1種又は2種以上と(B)下記一般式(1)(式中、R1COは脂肪酸由来の残基、R2、R3は炭素数1~3のアルキル基、ヒドロキシアルキル基、R4は炭素数1~3のアルキレン基もしくはヒドロキシアルキレン基、Xは-COOもしくは-SO3、aは1~5の整数。)で表される両性界面活性剤と(C)高級アルコールとを含有してなる毛髪用組成物。【選択図】なし