PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition that is safe to the body and has an excellent thickening effect.SOLUTION: The composition comprises (A) a component being a compound represented by general formula (1) [wherein, R1 is a 1-23C hydrocarbon group R2 is hydrogen or a 1-3C hydrocarbon group Y is a carboxy group, sulfonic acid group, sulfate group, phosphoric ester group or a salt thereof Z is -NR- (R is hydrogen or a 1-10C hydrocarbon group), -O- or -S- j and k are each 0, 1 or 2 and j and k are not 0 at the same time n is an integer of 2-20 X is hydrocarbon chain having a molecular weight of ≤1,000,000] and (B) a component being a cationic surfactant.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】増粘剤の提供。【解決手段】下記一般式(1)で示される化合物である(A)成分と、カチオン系界面活性剤である(B)成分とを含有する組成物(上記一般式(1)において、R1は炭素数1~23の炭化水素基を示し、R2は水素又は炭素数1~3の炭化水素基を示し、Yはカルボキシル基、スルホン酸基、硫酸エステル基、リン酸エステル基又はそれらの塩を示し、Zは-NR’-(R’は水素又は炭素数1~10の炭化水素基を示す。)、-O-、又は-S-を示し、j、kは0、1、2のいずれかであり、かつj、kは同時に0ではなく、nは2~20の整数を示す。Xは分子量100万以下の炭化水素鎖を示す。)【選択図】なし