HAIR COSMETIC

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair cosmetic, such as a hair rinse, a hair conditioner, or a rinsing type hair treatment, containing slightly water-soluble solid powder. SOLUTION: This hair cosmetic comprises (A) an amido amine compound: R1CONH(CH2)nN(R2)2[R1is a 11 to 27C aliphatic group; R2is a 1 to 3C alkyl; (n) is an integer of 2 to 4] or its salt in an amount of 0.1 to 10 wt.% converted into the amido amine, (B) a higher alcohol: R3-OH (R3is a 12 to 28C aliphatic group) in an amount of 0.1 to 30 wt.%, (C) slightly water-soluble solid powder in an amount of 0.01 to 5 wt.%, and (D) a cyclic silicone or dimethylsilicone having a viscosity of ≤50 mm2/s in an amount of 0.1 to 10 wt.%. This hair cosmetic gives good slipperiness and flexibility from a hair-coating time to a hair-washing (rinsing) time, gives excellent flexibility and wet touch after dried, can depress a rough touch after dried, can prevent hair fly caused by brushing friction electrification, and enables the compatibleness of the characteristics of the powder with a comfortable sense of use. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO