Patent ID: 8197800

Claim:
A hair treating agent comprising the following components (a) and (b): (a): at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an organic acid represented by the formula (1) and an organic acid represented by the formula (2) or a salt thereof: wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent methyl, ethyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R 3 and R 4 independently represent a straight-chain or branched alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R 5 represent methyl, ethyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R 6 and R 7 independently represent a straight-chain or branched alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and (b): 0.1 to 10 wt. % of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a tertiary amine represented by the formula (4) or a salt thereof: wherein R 14 represents a straight-chain or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms wherein the alkyl or alkenyl group may be divided by an ester group, an amide group or an ether group, R 15 represents a straight-chain or branched alkyl group or hydoxyalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R 16 represents a straight-chain or branched alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms wherein components (a) and (b) are present in an (a)/(b) molar ratio of 0.5 to 5.