PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a powder and a cosmetic having good application feeling. An average circularity is 0.77 or more, an average unevenness is 0.95 or more, and an average aspect ratio is 15 to 300, and includes at least one of silicate and silicic anhydride. ,powder. [Selected figure] Figure 1【課題】塗布感触が良好な粉体及び化粧料の提供。【解決手段】平均円形度が0.77以上であり、平均凹凸度が0.95以上であり、平均アスペクト比が15~300である、ケイ酸塩及び無水ケイ酸のうちの少なくとも一方を含む、粉体。【選択図】図1