PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic with an ultraviolet ray absorber which suppresses hairs stiffness and creakiness caused by inclusion of the ultraviolet ray absorber, and combines the quality for a hair cosmetic and the quality for a skin cosmetic to be capable of being used for both hair and skin.SOLUTION: A cosmetic for hair and skin comprises: 0.5-20 mass% of an ultraviolet ray absorber (A) 0.1-40 mass% of a volatile hydrocarbon (B) and 0.1-20 mass% of a higher alcohol (c).COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT