PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair washing cosmetic which has low irritancy to the skin and hair and a proper viscosity, has good foaming and foam quality during washing the hair, causes no creakiness of the hair during rinsing and gives a good finish after drying.SOLUTION: There is provided a hair washing cosmetic which comprises the following components (A) to (E): (A) N-acylmethyltaurine or its salt, (B) N-acylmethylalanine or its salt, (C) an ampholytic surfactant, (D) cationized cellulose and (E) polyoxyethylene fatty acid methyl glucoside and has a pH of 5.5 to 6.5.SELECTED DRAWING: None