PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hairdye composition which hardly shows color loss caused by washing the hair after dyeing, a method of dyeing the hair using the hairdye and a method of preventing color loss from the dyed hair.SOLUTION: The hairdye includes components (A)-(C) below. The method of dyeing the hair includes applying the hairdye to the hair, letting it stand for 1-60 minutes, and washing it away. The method of preventing color loss from the dyed hair includes applying a composition containing the component (A) to the hair during the hairdyeing or after the hairdyeing. (A) Astaxanthine or its derivatives. (B) An oxidizer. (C) An alkaline agent.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】染毛後の洗髪に伴う色落ちが少ない染毛剤組成物、及び該染毛剤を用い毛髪の染色方法、並びに染色した毛髪からの色落ち防止方法の提供。【解決手段】成分(A)~(C)を含有する染毛剤組成物、及び当該染毛剤組成物を毛髪に適用し、1~60分放置後、洗い流す染毛方法、並びに成分(A)を含有する組成物を、染毛中又は染毛の前若しくは後に毛髪に適用する髪の色落ち防止方法。(A)アスタキサンチン又はその誘導体(B)酸化剤(C)アルカリ剤【選択図】なし