PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleansing and removing agent of hair cosmetics which is excellent in the operativity at the time of application or a feeling of hair, and is also excellent in cleansing power of hair set agents.SOLUTION: A cleansing and removing agent of hair cosmetics contains a component (A) which is one or more kinds of higher alcohols, a component (B) which is one or more kinds of quaternary ammonium salt cationic detergents, and a component (C) which is a solvent of 20-80 mass%.