To provide a cosmetic material that spreads lightly, of course from the beginning of application, and during application until the end of applying, and that is smooth and soft during application and after application, and that has a crisp, non-oily feeling. Provided is a cosmetic material comprising 50% by mass or more of a silicone oil with respect to a total amount of the cosmetic material and having a viscosity of 10000 mPa.s or less, wherein the cosmetic material contains (a) volatile linear silicone oil of 60% by mass or more with respect to a total amount of the silicone oil, and (b) an elastic powder of 1 to 10% by mass with respect to the total amount of the cosmetic material, having a linear silicone oil absorption amount of 40 g / 100 g or more and 125 g / 100 g or less and a rheometer hardness of 40 to 300, wherein the content of the elastic powder has a linear silicone oil absorption amount higher than 125 g / 100 g is set to 3 mass% or less with respect to the total amount of the cosmetic material.本發明之課題在於使化妝料成為具有如下使用感者,即,塗抹開始時自不用說,塗抹中及塗抹結束為止時延展性均輕薄,塗抹時及塗抹後亦光滑且柔和,無油膩感而乾爽。 本發明係一種化妝料,其係包含相對於化妝料全部量為50質量%以上之聚矽氧油且黏度為10000 mPa∙s以下者,且含有: (a)揮發性直鏈聚矽氧油,其相對於聚矽氧油全部量為60質量%以上;及 (b)彈性粉末,其相對於化妝料全部量為1~10質量%,直鏈聚矽氧油吸油量為40 g/100 g以上且125 g/100 g以下,且流變計硬度為40以上且300以下;且 直鏈聚矽氧油吸油量高於125 g/100 g之彈性粉末之含量相對於化妝料全部量設為3質量%以下。無
