PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a first agent for hair deformation which is excellent in soft feeling with respect to a hair, when hair deformation treatment accompanied by heating at a high temperature is carried out, and to provide a treatment method for hair modification using the first agent.SOLUTION: The first agent for hair deformation is applied to the hair in a reduction step in the treatment method for hair deformation comprising the reduction step, and a heating step in which the hair after the reduction step and a heating element having a set temperature of 70°C or higher are brought into contact with each other, wherein the reducing agent and N-acetylglucosamine are blended in the agent. The hair deformation treatment method comprises the reduction step of applying, to the hair, the first agent for hair deformation blended with the reducing agent and N-acetylglucosamine, and a heating step of bringing the hair after the reducing step into contact with the heating element having a set temperature of 70°C or higher.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】高温の加熱を伴う毛髪変形処理を行った際の毛髪について、柔らかな感触に優れるものとする毛髪変形用第1剤、及び当該第1剤を使用する毛髪変形処理方法の提供。【解決手段】毛髪変形用第1剤は、還元工程と、当該還元工程後の毛髪と設定温度が70℃以上である発熱体とを接触させる加熱工程と、を備える毛髪変形処理方法における還元工程で毛髪に塗布されるものであって、還元剤及びN-アセチルグルコサミンが配合されたものである。毛髪変形処理方法は、還元剤及びN-アセチルグルコサミンが配合された毛髪変形用第1剤を毛髪に塗布する還元工程と、当該還元工程後の毛髪と設定温度が70℃以上である発熱体とを接触させる加熱工程と、を備えるものである。【選択図】なし