Disclosed is a clear multi-layered liquid cosmetic which includes: (A) not less than 0.0005% by weight, and not more than 1% by weight of nonionic surfactant configured by a single species, or two or more species of nonionic surfactants, having an HLB of the single-component surfactant or the mixed surfactant of 5 to 11； (B) not less than 0.05% by weight, and not more than 5% by weight of a water-soluble cellulose derivative； (C) not less than 10% by weight, and not more than 90% by weight of an oil having a viscosity at 30°C of not more than 30 mPa·s； and (D) water, configured to separate into multiple layers when allowed to stand still, and to form an O/W-type emulsion when mixed by shaking.一種透明多層液狀化妝料，其含有：(A)包含一種或兩種以上之非離子界面活性劑，且單獨或混合界面活性劑之HLB為5以上且11以下的非離子界面活性劑0.0005重量%以上且1重量%以下；(B)水溶性纖維素衍生物0.05重量%以上且5重量%以下；(C)30℃下之黏度為30 mPa‧s以下之油劑10重量%以上且90重量%以下；以及(D)水；且該透明多層液狀化妝料於靜置時分離為多層，於振盪混合時成為O/W型乳液。
