PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water composition for hair having excellent smoothness at the time of application, finger passage of finish, non-stickiness, good compatibility with wet hair, and stability over time. The following components (A) to (F); (A) monolong-chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salt (B) dimethylpolysiloxane (C) 25 ° C. having a viscosity at 25 ° C. of 2 to 200 mPa · s. Dimethylpolysiloxane (D) saturated higher alcohol (E) containing a polyhydric alcohol (F) phospholipid having 3 to 6 carbon atoms and having the above component (F) having a viscosity of 10,000 to 1,000,000 mPa · s. An oil-in-water composition for hair having an amount of 0.1 to 1.0% by mass and a content mass ratio (E) / (F) of the component (E) and the component (F) of 20 to 250. [Selection diagram] None【課題】塗布時の滑らかさ、仕上がりの指通り、べたつきのなさ、濡れ髪へのなじみの良さ、経時安定性に優れた毛髪用水中油型組成物を提供すること。【解決手段】 次の成分(A)~(F);(A)モノ長鎖型アルキル四級アンモニウム塩(B)25℃における粘度が2~200mPa・sであるジメチルポリシロキサン(C)25℃における粘度が1万~100万mPa・sであるジメチルポリシロキサン(D)飽和高級アルコール(E)炭素数3~6の多価アルコール(F)リン脂質を含有し、前記成分(F)の含有量が0.1~1.0質量%であり、前記成分(E)および前記成分(F)の含有質量割合(E)/(F)が、20~250である毛髪用水中油型組成物。【選択図】なし