PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emulsion composition for a hair cosmetic which can effectively treat the hair, imparts firmness, elasticity and smoothness to the hair and can be stably used.SOLUTION: There is provided an emulsion composition for a hair cosmetic which comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane having an average composition represented by the formula (1), (B) silica particles having a hydrophobized portion and a silanol group on the surface and (C) water, wherein the silica particles of the component (B) are arranged on an interface between an oil phase of the organopolysiloxane oil droplets of the component (A) and a water phase of the component (C). R1aSiO(4-a)/2 (1) [R1 are each independently a substituted/unsubstituted saturated/unsaturated monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 25 carbon atoms, a substituted/unsubstituted aromatic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or H a is 1.5 to 2.5.]SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】毛髪に対し効率的に処理でき、毛髪にはり、こし感、滑らかさを与え、かつ安定的に使用できる毛髪化粧用エマルジョン組成物の提供。【解決手段】(A)平均組成が式(1)で表されるオルガノポリシロキサン、(B)表面に疎水化された部分とシラノール基とを有するシリカ粒子、及び、(C)水を含有する組成物であって、該組成物中、成分(B)のシリカ粒子が、成分(A)のオルガノポリシロキサン油滴の油相と成分(C)の水相との界面に配置している毛髪化粧用エマルジョン組成物。R1aSiO(4-a)/2(1)[R1は各々独立に置換/非置換のC1~25の飽和/不飽和一価炭化水素基、置換/非置換のC6~30の芳香族基、水酸基、炭素数1~6のアルコキシ基又はH;aは1.5~2.5]【選択図】なし