PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humectant which has favorable keratin water containing maintenance ability and contains a lamella structure having a fatty acid monoglyceride with a superior temporal stability of the lamella structure as a structural component, and to provide a cosmetic containing the same.SOLUTION: The humectant contains: the lamella structure having the fatty acid monoglyceride as the structural component and two or more sucrose fatty acid esters with different HLB values.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】良好な角質水分含量維持能を有し、ラメラ構造の経時安定性に優れた脂肪酸モノグリセリドを構成成分とするラメラ構造体を含有する保湿剤、及びにこれを含有する化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】脂肪酸モノグリセリドを構成成分とするラメラ構造体と、HLB値の異なる2種以上のショ糖脂肪酸エステルを含有する保湿剤。【選択図】なし
