The present invention provides a skin cosmetic which has excellent emulsion stability, can be washed out readily, can cause a large amount of an oil agent contained therein to remain on skin after being washed out and therefore can moisturize skin and can prevent skin from dryness, and has all of stability, wash-out properties and a skin care effect. A skin cosmetic comprising (A) an alkyl ether carboxylic acid and a salt thereof in an amount of 0.9 to 18.0% by weight in terms of acid contents, (B) an oil agent in an amount of 0.5 to 40.0% by weight and (C) water, wherein an organic base is contained in the component (A) as a basic substance capable of forming the salt, an alkyl ether carboxylic acid salt that is formed with the organic base makes up 24 to 100% by mole of the component (A), the ratio of the content of the component (B) to the content of the component (A), i.e., a (component (B))/(component (A)) ratio, is 0.17 to 3.81, and the ratio of the content of the component (A) to the content of the component (C), i.e., a (component (A))/(component (C)) ratio, is 0.28 or less. The present invention also provides a skin care method comprising applying the skin cosmetic according to the present invention onto skin, then massaging the skin, and then washing out the skin cosmetic from the skin.本發明提供一種乳化穩定性優異、容易洗淨、洗淨後所含之油劑於皮膚上之殘留量較高從而使皮膚濕潤不易乾燥且兼具穩定性、清潔性及皮膚保養效果的皮膚化妝料。本發明之皮膚化妝料係含有如下成分(A)~(C)者:(A)烷基醚羧酸及其鹽以酸換算計為0.9~18.0重量%;(B)油劑0.5~40.0重量%;(C)水;;且成分(A)於形成上述鹽之鹼性物質中包含有機鹼,且於成分(A)中,由有機鹼所形成之烷基醚羧酸鹽占24~100莫耳%,成分(B)/成分(A)為0.17~3.81,成分(A)/成分(C)為0.28以下。進而,本發明提供一種皮膚保養方法,其係將本發明之皮膚化妝料應用於皮膚,進行按摩並洗淨。
