To provide means for improving sensation of hair in application of a hair cosmetic composition, particularly a hair conditioner, after washing of the hair. The present inventors have found that the object can be attained by a hair cosmetic composition containing the following ingredients (1) to (4):(1) a hydroxyetheramine compound represented by formula (I) in an amount of 0.01 to 10 mass% with respect to the hair cosmetic composition:wherein R1 represents a C6 to C24 linear or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group, R2 represents a C2 to C6 linear or branched hydroxyalkylene or hydroxyalkylenyl group, and R3 and R4, which are identical to or different from each other, each represent a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C6 linear alkyl group(2) a higher alcohol and/or a higher fatty acid in an amount of 0.1 to 20 mass% with respect to the hair cosmetic composition(3) an organic acid having an aromatic ring skeleton and(4) water.