A colorless or colored transparent solid cosmetic excelling in the properties of appearance (high transparency) shape retention (appropriate hardness and breaking strength, low brittleness, and low hardness change at high temperature and low temperature), practical use characteristics (at application, appropriate adhesion and extensibility and low stickiness), storage stability (low perspiration, retention of transparency, and low fading, discoloration and odorization) and skin safety (low skin irritation). There is provided a solid cosmetic comprising the components of: (A) polyamide resin, (B) diisostearyl malate, (C) polyglyceryl isostearate, and (D) liquid oil, wherein when only an ester terminated polyamide resin is contained as the component (A), no wax is contained.
