To provide a cosmetic composition which is lightweight from the beginning of application, during application and at the end of application, smooth and soft even at the time of application and after application, and a smooth feeling of use without oiliness .SOLUTION: The cosmetic is a cosmetic containing 50 mass% or more silicone oil based on the total amount of the cosmetic and having a viscosity of 10000 mPa s or less, (A) 60 mass% or more of volatile linear silicone oil based on the total amount of silicone oil, (B) 1 to 10 mass% based on the total amount of the cosmetic material, an elastic powder having a linear silicone oil oil absorption of 40 g / 100 g or more and 125 g / 100 g or less and a rheometer hardness of 40 to 300 ,The content of the elastic powder having a straight chain silicone oil oil absorption amount higher than 125 g / 100 g is set to 3 mass% or less based on the total amount of the cosmetic.Selection drawing None【課題】化粧料を、塗布始めはもちろんのこと、塗布中および塗布終わりまでのびが軽く、塗布時および塗布後もなめらかでやわらかく、油っぽさのないさらっとした使用感のあるものとする。【解決手段】化粧料を、化粧料全量に対して50質量%以上のシリコーン油を含み、粘度が10000mPa・s以下である化粧料であって、 (a)シリコーン油全量に対して60質量%以上の揮発性直鎖シリコーン油と、 (b)化粧料全量に対して1~10質量%の、直鎖シリコーン油吸油量が40g/100g以上125g/100g以下で、かつレオメータ硬度が40以上300以下である弾性粉末と、を含有し、直鎖シリコーン油吸油量が125g/100gよりも高い弾性粉末の含有量が化粧料全量に対して3質量%以下とする。【選択図】なし