PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an encapsulated benefit agent which does not damage a product during storage by any benefit agent such as a hue agent included in a consumer product, yet delivers the desired release profile of the benefit agent.SOLUTION: Provided is a population of encapsulated benefit agents having a diameter of variation coefficient of 6-50%, preferably of 8-35%, and more preferably 12-25%, and formed with cores of the benefit agents having a mean diameter of 3-300 μm, preferably of 5-240 μm, and more preferably 10-120 μm and shells comprising an acrylate derivative having thickness of 0.3-15 μm, preferably 1-8 μm, and more preferably 1.5-6 μm, and having a shell thickness of variation coefficient of 2-30%, preferably 4-25%, and more preferably 6-20%, and being a film-forming polymer.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】消費者製品に含まれる色相剤等の有益剤によって保管中の製品に損害を与えず、更に、有益剤の所望の放出プロファイルを達成する封入有益剤の提供。【解決手段】６～５０％、好ましくは８～３５％、より好ましくは１２～２５％の直径の変動係数及び３～３００μｍ好ましくは５～２４０μｍ、より好ましくは１０～１２０μｍの平均直径を有する有益剤のコアと、２～３０％の厚みの変動係数及び０．３～１５μｍ、好ましくは１～８μｍ、より好ましくは１．５～６μｍの厚みを有し、シェルの厚みの変動係数が２～３０％、好まくは４～２５％、より好ましくは６～２０％を有するフィルム形成ポリマーであるアクリレート誘導体からなるシェルにより形成される封入有益剤の集合体。【選択図】なし
