Provided is a cosmetic composition having excellent storage stability and excellent moisturizing effect as well as excellent tanning speed and evenness of tanning. The cosmetic composition comprising the following components (A) to (E): (A) a copolymer or crosspolymer which comprises, as a constituent unit, at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid salt and hydroxyethyl acrylate, and 2 - acrylamido - 2 - methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof； polyacrylamide； or a mixture thereof； (B) a polyglycerol fatty acid ester； (C) 10 to 35 mass% of a polyhydric alcohol； (D) 0.1 to 20 mass% of a liquid oil； and (E) a tanning agent, and having a viscosity of from 2,000 to 20,000 mPa·s.
