PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emulsion cosmetic which can impart a fresh and youthful feeling to the skin, is excellent in ultraviolet light-shielding effect and temporal stability.SOLUTION: The invention provides an emulsion cosmetic containing: a cholesteric liquid crystal body obtained by pulverizing a light reflex layer in which at least one of a cholesteric liquid crystal phase with dextrorotation property and a cholesteric liquid crystal phase with levorotation property is immobilized alcohol of carbon numbers 2-5 an oil solution and an emulsifying agent.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】皮膚へみずみずしい感触が付与することができ、紫外線防御効果に優れ、且つ、経時安定性が良好な乳化化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】右旋回性のコレステリック液晶相及び左旋回性のコレステリック液晶相の少なくとも一方を固定化してなる光反射層を粉砕して得られるコレステリック液晶体と、炭素数2~5のアルコールと、油剤と、乳化剤と、を含む乳化化粧料。【選択図】なし
