PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transparent cosmetic which is excellent in stability of astaxanthin, has good compatible feeling to the skin, can give a moisture-retaining feeling and is suppressed in sticky feeling during drying.SOLUTION: There is provided a transparent cosmetic which comprises astaxanthin, 0.3 to 6 mass% of a compound comprising ascorbic acid, an ascorbic acid derivative and a salt thereof based on the total amount of the transparent cosmetic, 0.01 to 1 mass% of thickening polysaccharides based on the total amount of the transparent cosmetic, 1 to 10 mass% of glycerin based on the total amount of the transparent cosmetic and a compound comprising a compound represented by the formula (1) and a compound represented by the formula (2).SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】アスタキサンチンの安定性に優れ、肌へのなじみ感がよく、良好な保湿感が得られ、かつ、乾燥時のべたつき感が抑制された透明化粧料の提供。【解決手段】アスタキサンチンと、アスコルビン酸、アスコルビン酸誘導体、及びそれらの塩からなる化合物を透明化粧料全量に対して０．３～６質量％と、増粘多糖類を透明化粧料全量に対して０．０１～１質量％と、グリセリンを透明化粧料全量に対して１～１０質量％と、式（１）で表される化合物及び式（２）で表される化合物からなる化合物と、を含む透明化粧料。【選択図】なし
