PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair cosmetic giving thickness between hair and fingers to impart excellent application feelings (richness) when applied to the hair, causing no stickiness after drying, giving firmness, stiffness and moisture (wetness) to the hair, and exhibiting excellent combability and hair setting properties.SOLUTION: The hair cosmetic includes: (A) 0.1-3 mass% of a silicone or silicone derivative with an average polymerization degree of 1,000-5,000 (B) 0.3-5 mass% of a quaternary ammonium salt represented by following general formula 1 (C) 1-10 mass% of a 14-22C straight-chain alcohol and (D) 0.3-3 mass% of hydrogenated jojoba oil with a melting point of 40-60°C. A content of the component (C) is not less than a content of the component (B) and a content of the component (D). In the formula 1: R1 is a 16-24C straight-chain alkyl group and R2 is a 16-24C straight-chain alkyl group, or a 1-3C alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】毛髪に塗布した際に、毛髪と指の間に厚みを与えて優れた塗布感(リッチ感)を有しながらも、乾燥後にべたつかず、毛髪にハリ・コシやうるおい(しっとり感)を与え、かつ、指通り性やまとまり性に優れる毛髪化粧料の提供。【解決手段】(A)平均重合度が1000~5000であるシリコーン又はシリコーン誘導体を0.1~3質量%、(B)下記一般式1で示される第4級アンモニウム塩を0.3~5質量%、(C)炭素数が14~22の直鎖のアルコールを1~10質量%、(D)融点が40~60℃である水添ホホバ油を0.3~3質量%を含有し、(B)、(C)および(D)の含有量が(C)≧(B)かつ(C)≧(D)であることを特徴とする毛髪化粧料。(式1中のR1は炭素数16~24の直鎖のアルキル基を、R2は炭素数16~24の直鎖のアルキル基、炭素数1~3のアルキル基又はヒドロキシアルキル基を表す。)【選択図】なし