A cosmetic preparation for skin, which contains (A) 0.5-15 pcnt by mass of at least one alcohol selected from among cetyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, (B) 0.5-5 pcnt by mass of stearic acid and/or potassium stearate, (C) 0.5-5 pcnt by mass of mica coated with titanium oxide and/or mica coated with titanium oxide containing tin oxide, (D) 0.1-10 pcnt by mass of a water-swellable clay mineral and (E) an alpinia katsumadai seed extract.
