PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair-treating agent composition which gives the advantage of the compounding of a cellulose derivative, can dissolve its defect of hair touch deterioration, and improves the strength of hair.SOLUTION: This hair-treating agent composition comprises a component (A): an alicyclic polyol, and a component (B): a cellulose derivative. The component (A) is preferably inositol. Preferably, a component (C1): an acidic or neutral amino acid is further compounded. A hair-treating method is characterized by applying the hair-treating agent composition to damaged hair.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】セルロース誘導体の配合の利点が得られると共にその欠点である毛髪感触の悪化が解消され、しかも毛髪の強度が向上する毛髪処理剤組成物を提供する。【解決手段】(A)成分:脂環式ポリオール、(B)成分:セルロース誘導体を含有する毛髪処理剤組成物。(A)成分は好ましくはイノシトールであり、好ましくは更に(C1)成分:酸性又は中性アミノ酸を配合する。これらの毛髪処理剤組成物をダメージ毛に適用する毛髪処理方法。【選択図】なし