PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coated inorganic powder having an excellent feeling, that can be stably formulated with an aqueous composition, while no viscosity reduction of carboxy vinyl polymers are induced.SOLUTION: The coated inorganic powder (excluding coated zinc particles) includes a coating layer including a settling material prepared by the reaction of a carboxy vinyl polymer with divalent or trivalent metal ions.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】使用感に優れ、水系組成物にも安定に配合することができ、かつ、カルボキシビニルポリマーの粘度低下を引き起こさない被覆無機粉体を提供する。【解決手段】カルボキシビニルポリマーと2価又は3価の金属イオンとを反応させて得られた沈降性物質からなる被覆層を有する被覆無機粉体(但し、被覆酸化亜鉛粒子を除く)。【選択図】なし