There is provided a cosmetic composition, which stably includes disintegrable particles and is excellent in feeling upon use. A gel cosmetic composition, which has a pH of 4 to 9 and includes the following components (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E): (A) disintegrable particles obtainable binding water-insoluble primary particles by use of a water-soluble binder (B) 15% to 70% by weight of polyol (C) a thickening polymer compound having a carboxy group (D) less than 1% by weight of water-soluble salts and (E)water.本發明提供一種安定地含有崩解性粒子之使用感優異的凝膠狀化妝料;其含有:(A)水不溶性之一次粒子以水溶性黏結劑結合所成之崩解性粒子;(B)多元醇15~70質量%;(C)具有羧基之增稠性高分子化合物;(D)水溶性鹽未滿1質量%;及(E)水;且pH為4~9。