Pigment, cosmetic, ink, paint, toner, and molded article

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a pigment which has a good and smooth texture in a coated article, has good spreadability when applied to the skin when used as a cosmetic such as foundation make-up or eye shadow, and has good color development and gloss. The pigment according to the present invention is a coated pigment in which the surface of a sheet-like substrate comprising at least one metal or metal oxide is coated with a colorant, and the area ratio of coarse grains on the surface of the sheet-like substrate is 9% or less. It is preferable that the sheet-like base material is at least one type selected from the group consisting of mica, aluminum, alumina, and glass. 本发明所要解决的课题在于，提供一种在涂布物中的触感良好且光滑，例如作为粉底、眼影等化妆品使用时涂于肌肤时的铺展性良好，显色、光泽良好的颜料。本发明的颜料是由至少一种金属或金属氧化物构成的薄片状基材的表面被着色剂被覆的被覆颜料，薄片状基材表面的粗粒面积率为9％以下。另外，上述薄片状基材优选为选自由云母、铝、氧化铝和玻璃组成的组中的至少一种以上。