PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for hair having no squeaky feeling at a rinsing time and at a wet time, capable of imparting excellent usability upon application even to damaged hair, and further imparting flexibility after drying.SOLUTION: This composition for hair contains (A) a hydroxy ether type cationic surfactant represented by general formula (1) (in the formula, R represents alkyl or alkenyl, R1 and R2 each represents alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, and R3 and R4 each represents alkyl), (B) a higher alcohol and (C) an aromatic alcohol.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】ダメージヘアに対しても塗布時の良好な使用性を付与し、すすぎ時及び湿潤時のキシミ感がなく、更に乾燥後の柔軟性を付与することができる毛髪用組成物の提供。【解決手段】(A)下記一般式(1)(式中、Rはアルキル基、又はアルケニル基を表し、R1、R2はアルキル基、又はヒドロキシアルキル基、R3、R4はアルキル基を表す。)で表されるヒドロキシエーテル型カチオン界面活性剤と、(B)高級アルコールと(C)芳香族アルコールを含有する毛髪用組成物。【選択図】なし