COSMETICS

To provide a new cosmetic that has a beautiful appearance as a product even if a content of brilliant powder is low and exhibits a natural finish when applied.SOLUTION: There is provided a cosmetic comprising fatty acid magnesium salt particles and brilliant powder. A content of the brilliant powder having an average particle size of 40 μm or more is 3% by mass or less. The fatty acid magnesium salt particles have 12 to 22 fatty acids, an aspect ratio represented by a following equation (1) of 1.0 or more and 2.0 or less, and an average thickness of 250 to 600 nm. Aspect ratio=particle major axis diameter (μm)/particle minor axis diameter (μm) ... Equation (1)SELECTED DRAWING: None 【課題】光輝性粉体の含有量が少なくても製品としての美しい外観を有し、塗布時には自然な仕上がり性を発揮する新規な化粧料を提供すること。【解決手段】脂肪酸マグネシウム塩粒子、および光輝性粉体を含む化粧料であって、平均粒子径が４０μｍ以上である光輝性粉体の含有量が３質量％以下であり、前記脂肪酸マグネシウム塩粒子は、脂肪酸が１２～２２であり、下記式（１）で表されるアスペクト比が１．０以上２．０以下であり、平均厚さが２５０～６００ｎｍである化粧料。アスペクト比＝粒子の長軸径（μｍ）／粒子の短軸径（μｍ）・・・・式（１）【選択図】なし