PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a powder cosmetic exhibiting sufficient moisturizing effect, causing little caking trouble even under a moisturized condition and capable of keeping excellent quality.SOLUTION: There is provided a powder cosmetic obtained by compounding (a) 0.5-20 mass% of a divalent metal salt of a ≥16C fatty acid and (b) 3-20 mass% of a hygroscopic substance exhibiting hygroscopicity under following measuring condition. Measuring conditions of hygroscopicity are in the following: precisely weigh 5 g of the substance to be measured, put the weighed substance into a 20 ml screw tube, leave at rest for a whole day and night at 37°C and 98% relative humidity, and measure mass change. The hygroscopic substance has the mass change of ≥0.2% and ≤30%.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】十分な保湿効果を発揮し、加湿条件下においてもケーキングが生じにくく優れた品質を維持できる粉末化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】(a)炭素数が16以上の脂肪酸の2価金属塩 0.5~20質量%と、(b)下記の測定条件で示す吸湿性を有する吸湿性物質 3~20質量%とを配合する。吸湿性の測定条件:被測定物質を5g精秤して20mlのスクリュー管に入れ、37℃相対湿度98%に一昼夜静置した際の質量変化率が0.2%以上、30%以下である。【選択図】なし
