A skin cosmetic containing components (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F), (A) being 0.5%-5% by mass of a C12-22 straight-chain saturated fatty acid, (B) being 0.010%-5% by mass of an organic base； (C) being 0.010%-1% by mass of an inorganic base； (D) being 0.5%-6% by mass of a C12-22 straight-chain saturated alcohol, (E) being 0.05%-9% by mass of a powder, and (F) being water. Component (D) includes at least the C12-20 straight-chain saturated alcohol and the mass ratio between component (E) and the total volume [(A) + (D)] of components (A) and (D) fulfils (E) / [(A) + (D)] = 0.01-5.本發明之皮膚化妝料含有以下之成分(A)、(B)、(C)、(D)、(E)及(F)：(A)碳數12~22之直鏈狀飽和脂肪酸0.5~6質量%、(B)有機鹼0.010~5質量%、(C)無機鹼0.010~1質量%、(D)碳數12~22之直鏈狀飽和醇0.5~6質量%、(E)粉體0.05~9質量%、及(F)水，成分(D)係至少包含碳數12~20之直鏈狀飽和醇者，成分(E)相對於成分(A)與(D)之合計量[(A)+(D)]的質量比為(E)/[(A)+(D)]=0.01~5。
