PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair cosmetic which is excellent in biological safety originated from a natural product and also has an effective component displaying an excellent effect in maintaining and improving health of hair.SOLUTION: A stem cell growth factor (SCF) synthesis promotor and a melanocyte migration activity promotor include a hydrolysate, as an effective component, which is obtained by hydrolyzing an extract of pigment rice (black rice, violet rice, red rice, etc.) by a protease, or the like. Then, a hair cosmetic is blended with these promotors, wherein the hair cosmetic maintains and improves health of hair based on a SCF synthesis promotion action and a melanocyte migration activity promotion action.