Problem To provide a hair styling cosmetic composition which is excellent in hair styling property and hair restyling property, even though having a low viscosity, and is excellent in non-stickiness, smoothness, and light finish of the hair. Means for Resolution A hair styling cosmetic composition comprising (a) one or more substances being solid at room temperature (25°C) selected from among (a 1 ) a sugar alcohol, (a 2 ) a sugar, (a 3 ) a polyalkylene glycol polymer, and (a 4 ) an inorganic salt, in an amount of from 0.1 to 20% by mass, (b) a sugar derivative and/or a sugar alcohol derivative being liquid at room temperature in an amount of from 0.1 to 25% by mass, (c) one or more film-forming polymers selected from among acrylic and vinylic film-forming polymers (but excepting ampholytic polymers) and urethanic polymers, in an amount of from 0.1 to 12% by mass, and (d) an aqueous solvent, wherein the viscosity of the system is at most 10,000 mPa·s (at 25°C with B-type viscometer).
