provided is a hair cosmetic composition containing the following components (A) to (D):(A) benzyl alcohol, from 0.1 to 2 mass%;(B) dipropylene glycol, from 0.5 to 20 mass%;(C) malic acid or a salt thereof, from 0.2 to 10 mass%, in terms of the malic acid; and(D) lactic acid or a salt thereof, from 0.2 to 10 mass%, in terms of the lactic acid; and optionally containing a surfactant (E) at a concentration of 2 mass% or less and at a component (E)/component (A) mass ratio falling within a range of from 0 to 5.一種毛髮化妝料,其含有下述成分(A)~(D),並且可以濃度為2質量%以下且相對於成分(A)之質量比(E)/(A)為0~5之範圍含有成分(E)界面活性劑。(A)苯甲醇 0.1~2質量%(B)二丙二醇 0.5~20質量%(C)蘋果酸或其鹽 蘋果酸換算量為0.2~10質量%(D)乳酸或其鹽 乳酸換算量為0.2~10質量%