PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lip cosmetic composition not deteriorating glossy finish, excellently developing color, giving good sense of use, and having lasting high moisture performance.SOLUTION: The lip cosmetic composition includes following components (a) and (b): (a) a wax, which contains at least (a1) a hydrocarbon wax having a penetration at 25°C of 5-20 and (a2) a hydrocarbon wax having a penetration at 25°C of more than 20 but 110 or less, in an amount of 1-9 mass% in the total cosmetic composition and (b) an oil agent that is in a liquid state or in a paste state at 25°C. The mass ratio of the component (a1) to the component (a2), namely, (a1)/(a2) is from 1/17 to 80/1 the mass ratio of the total of the component (a1) and the component (a2) to the component (b), namely, ((a1)+(a2))/(b) is from 0.02 to 0.12 the component (b) has a viscosity at 25°C of 500-10,000 mPas and the cosmetic composition has a penetration hardness at 30°C with a 10 mmφ measuring tool of 0.5-9 N.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】仕上がりのつやを損なわず、発色や使用感が良好で、潤いの性能が高く、しかもその潤いが持続する口唇化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】次の成分(a)及び(b):(a)少なくとも(a1)25℃での針入度が5~20の炭化水素系ワックスと、(a2)25℃での針入度が20を超え110以下の炭化水素系ワックスを含むワックス 全化粧料中に1~9質量%、(b)25℃で液状又はペースト状油剤、を含有し、成分(a1)と成分(a2)の質量割合が(a1)/(a2)=1/17~80/1であり、成分(a1)と成分(a2)の総和と成分(b)の質量割合が、((a1)+(a2))/(b)=0.02~0.12であり、成分(b)の25℃での粘度が500~10000mPa・sであり、30℃における化粧料の10mmφ冶具での針入硬度が0.5~9Nである口唇化粧料。【選択図】なし