PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a powder cosmetic excellent in smooth spreadability on the coating of the cosmetic, excellent in adhesiveness to skin, a moisture-retaining property, and an uneven skin-disappearing effect, and excellent in charging moldability, when the powder cosmetic is powdery.SOLUTION: The powder cosmetic is characterized by compounding (a) deformed composite powder prepared by integrally coagulating a plurality of approximately spherical particles and having a plurality of irregular shapes on the surface and (b) Poly-&gamma-L-glutamic acid and/or a salt thereof.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】化粧料塗布時の滑らかな伸び広がりに優れ、肌への付着力や保湿感、皮膚の凹凸を目立たなくする効果に優れ、固形状の場合には、さらに充填成形性に優れる粉体化粧料を提供することを目的とする。【解決手段】次の成分(a)及び(b)を配合することを特徴とする粉体化粧料。(a)複数の略球状粒子が凝集合一し、表面に複数の凹凸を有する形状の異形複合粉体(b)ポリ-γ-L-グルタミン酸および/またはその塩【選択図】なし