The present invention relates to a trehalose fatty acid ester-containing composition containing at least two kinds of esters selected from a group consisting of a triester, a tetraester, a pentaester, a hexaester, a heptaester, and an octaester, wherein more than 50% by mass of all fatty acid residues of all trehalose fatty acid esters in the composition have 8 to 22 carbon atoms, and a total content of the ester based on the total amount of the trehalose fatty acid esters in the composition is 20 to 100% by area. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a composition which has an excellent thermal stability, has an excellent action to adjust the hardness of various types of wax, can be used as a solid formulation for various cosmetics together with wax, and can impart excellent shape retentiveness, excellent usage feeling, and excellent properties to help make-up last longer to the cosmetics compounded with the composition.本發明係含有海藻糖脂肪酸酯之組成物,其特徵在於:該組成物中之全海藻糖脂肪酸酯所具有之全脂肪酸殘基超過50質量%為碳數8~22之脂肪酸殘基;含有選自於由三酯、四酯、五酯、六酯、七酯、及八酯所構成群組中之至少2種酯;相對於該組成物中之海藻糖脂肪酸酯的總量,前述酯之合計含量為20~100面積%。根據本發明可提供一種組成物,於熱穩定性為優良,對各種蠟具有優良之硬度調整作用,相對於各種化妝料可與蠟一起作為固形劑使用,且可賦予調配之化妝料優良的保形性與良好的使用感,以及妝的持久性。
