Abstract: This invention relates a hair cosmetic composition, which comprises (A) glycine or alanine, (B) an &agr;-hydroxy acid, &bgr;-hydroxy acid, 1,2-dicarboxylic acid, 1,3-dicarboxylic acid or aromatic carboxylic acid, and (C) a cationic surfactant. The hair cosmetic composition is excellent in the effect of improving optical or mechanical properties of hair.