PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a hair cosmetic that suppresses hair swelling, prevents elution of protein inside the hair, controls roughness and dryness of the hair even under a dry environment, improves setting properties and wiriness and has high care effect on the damaged hair.SOLUTION: The hair cosmetic comprises a dibasic acid diester compound represented by general formula (1) (R1 and R2 are each independently a 1-8C straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group, alkenyl group or aryl group m is an integer of 0-18) and sericin having 5,000-20,000 number-average molecular weight.COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT【課題】毛髪の膨潤を抑えて、毛髪内部タンパク質の溶出を防止し、乾燥した環境下でも毛髪のパサツキを押さえ、まとまりやすさ、しなやかさを改善する毛髪のダメージケア効果の高い毛髪化粧料に関する。【解決手段】下記一般式(1)で表される二塩基酸ジエステル化合物と、平均分子量5,000~20,000のセリシンを含有することを特徴とする毛髪化粧料。【化1】(式中、R1及びR2は、それぞれ独立的に炭素数1~8の直鎖状、分岐状のアルキル基,アルケニル基又はアリール基であり、nは0~18の整数である。)【選択図】なし