PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cold reserving member which can cool a body or a commodity at lower temperature for a long time without contaminating the environment where the member is placed.SOLUTION: The cold reserving member 10 comprises a foaming resin member 11 having a self water-absorptivity and containing water, and a housing member 12 made of either a waterproof and air-permeable material or a water-impermeable material, for housing the foaming resin member 11. In use, the water contained in the foaming resin member is set in the state of solid phase (or ice) or in the state of liquid phase and solid phase.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】身体あるいは商品をより一層低い温度で長時間、冷却することができ、しかも、配置された環境を汚染することが無い保冷部材を提供する。【解決手段】保冷部材10は、自己吸水性を有し、水を含んだ樹脂製発泡部材11、及び、防水性と通気性とを備えた材料、あるいは又、不透水性を有する材料から成り、該樹脂製発泡部材11を収納する収納部材12から構成されており、使用時、樹脂製発泡部材に含まれた水を、固相状態(氷)、若しくは、液相及び固相状態とする。【選択図】 図1