A low volatile organic compound hair cosmetic composition containing a water insoluble, hydrolytically stable polypropylene oxide-modified polydimethylsiloxane block copolymer exhibits excellent spray characteristics and minimized contact foaming while providing high curl retention, fast drying time and low initial curl droop. The composition contains 0.001 to 0.9% of a polypropylene oxide-modified polydimethylsiloxane block copolymer which contains essentially no ethylene oxide, 1 to 15% of a film-forming resin, up to 70% of a solvent, 10 to 60% of a propellant, and water.