PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plate-like zinc oxide powder which has smooth feeling of use without feeling of creaking when applied to the skin and can improve make up durability when blended in a makeup cosmetic and to provide a makeup cosmetic containing the same.SOLUTION: There are: provided a zinc oxide powder for a makeup cosmetic, which is a plate-like zinc oxide powder having pores on the particle surface of plate-like zinc oxide crystals constituting a powder in which the pore size of the pores is 0.05 to 1 μm; and a makeup cosmetic blended with the powder.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT【課題】メイクアップ化粧料に配合すると、肌に塗布した際のきしみ感がなく、滑らかな使用感を有し、化粧持ち効果を高めることができる板状酸化亜鉛の提供、及びそれを含有するメイクアップ化粧料を提供することを課題とする。【解決手段】板状の酸化亜鉛粉末であって、粉末を構成する板状酸化亜鉛結晶の粒子表面に細孔を有し、細孔の孔径が0.05~1μmであるメイクアップ化粧料用の酸化亜鉛粉末およびこの粉末を配合したメイクアップ化粧料。【選択図】図1