The present invention, provides a. hair cosmetic composition containing the following ingredients (1) to (4): (1) petrolatum in an amount of 0.01 to 20 mass% with respect to the cosmetic composition (2) a hydroxyalkylurea in an amount of 0.001 to 30 mass% with respect to the cosmetic composition (3) a tertiary amine cationic surfactant and/or a quaternary ammonium salt cationic surfactant in an amount of 0.1 to 10 mass% with respect to the cosmetic composition and (4) water. The hair cosmetic composition can finish the hair, after shampooing, with excellent smoothness, suppleness, and moistness and which is suitable for use as a rinse, a conditioner, etc.本發明提供一種毛髮化粧料,其含有以下成分(1)~(4):(1)化粧料之0.01~20質量%之凡士林、(2)化粧料之0.001~30質量%之羥烷基尿素、(3)化粧料之0.1~10質量%之三級胺型陽離子界面活性劑及/或四級銨鹽型陽離子界面活性劑、及(4)水。此毛髮化粧料在洗髮後,進行毛髮護理之滑順感、柔軟彈性感及濕潤感優異,適於作為潤絲精或整髮劑等之毛髮處理劑使用。