PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lip cosmetic composition which is smoothly transferred to an applicator from the beginning of use, leaves less composition in a container after the use, has a good storage stability at high temperature, does not deteriorate glossy finish, prevents the lips from drying, and has excellent moisturizing property which lasts for a long period of time.SOLUTION: A lip cosmetic composition includes the following ingredients (A), (B), and (C): (A) 10-30 mass% of a solid hydrocarbon wax having a penetration degree of 15 or more and 110 or less at 25°C (B) 30-60 mass% of oily matter which is liquid at 25°C including at least both (B1) a hydrocarbon oil and (B2) a polar oil, such that the mass ratio (B1)/(B2) is from 5 to 30 and (C) 0.1-5 mass% of a dextrin fatty acid ester. The lip cosmetic composition has a penetration hardness at 30°C with a 10 mmφ cylindrical plunger of 4-200 gf.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】初期の使用時から塗布用具への取れ性に優れ、使用後に容器内に残る化粧料の残留が少なく、高温での保存安定性が良好であり、仕上がりの艶を損なわず、唇が乾きにくく、潤いの性能が高く、しかもその潤いが持続する口唇化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】次の成分(A)、(B)及び(C):(A)25℃での針入度が15以上、110以下の固形の炭化水素系ワックス 10~30質量%、(B)少なくとも(B1)炭化水素油と、(B2)極性油を、質量割合が(B1)/(B2)=5~30となるように含む25℃で液状の油性成分 30~60質量%、(C)デキストリン脂肪酸エステル 0.1~5質量%を含有し、30℃における化粧料の10mmφ円筒状のプランジャーでの針入硬度が4~200gf重である口唇化粧料。【選択図】なし