PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair cosmetic which comprises a liquid having a good appearance, and has an excellent effect of improving the feel of touch of the hair when applied to it, and gives a good feel of use.SOLUTION: The hair cosmetic includes (A) an acrylic polymer including as the constituting components 70-95 mol% of a monomer unit expressed by formula (1) (wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group R2 is a hydrogen atom or a -CH2OH group A is an oxygen atom or -NH-) and 5-30 mol% of a monomer unit expressed by formula (2) (wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group M is a hydrogen atom, alkali metal atom, ammonium, or amine), (B) a cationic surfactant, and (C) an amino acid.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】良好な液外観を有し、かつ毛髪に適用時の毛髪感触向上効果に優れ、使用感が良好な毛髪化粧料の提供。【解決手段】下記一般式(1)で表される(A)2種のモノマーを構成単位として含む特定のアクリル酸系コポリマー、(B)カチオン性界面活性剤、及び(C)アミノ酸を配合する。(式中、R1は水素原子又はメチル基を示し、R2は水素原子又は-CH2OH基を示し、Aは酸素原子又は-NH-を示す。)【選択図】なし