A skin cosmetic composition comprising the following components (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F): (A) from 0.5 to 6% by mass of a linear saturated fatty acid having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, (B) from 0.01 to 5% by mass of an organic base, (C) from 0.01 to 1% by mass of an inorganic base, (D) from 0.5 to 6% by mass of a linear saturated alcohol having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, (E) from 0.1 to 20% by mass of an oil agent, and (F) water, In which the total amount of components (A) and (D), [(A)+(D)], is from 1 to 12% by mass； the mass ratio (A)/[(A)+(D)], which is the mass ratio of component (A) to the total amount of components (A) and (D), [(A)+(D)], is from 0.2 to 0.7； the molar ratio (B)/[(B)+(C)], which is the molar ratio of component (B) to the total amount of components (B) and (C), [(B)+(C)], is from 5 to 60 mol%； and the molar ratio [(B)+(C)]/(A), which is the molar ratio of the total amount of components (B) and (C), [(B)+(C)], to component (A), is from 10 to 80 mol%.本發明之皮膚化妝料，其含有下述成分(A)、(B)、(C)、(D)、(E)及(F)：(A)碳數12~22之直鏈狀飽和脂肪酸0.5~6質量%；(B)有機鹼0.01~5質量%；(C)無機鹼0.01~1質量%；(D)碳數12~22之直鏈狀飽和醇0.5~6質量%；(E)油劑0.1~20質量%；(F)水；成分(A)及成分(D)之合計量係(A)+(D)=1~12質量%；成分(A)相對於成分(A)及成分(D)之合計量[(A)+(D)]的質量比係(A)/[(A)+(D)]=0.2~0.7；成分(B)相對於成分(B)及成分(C)之合計量[(B)+(C)]的莫耳比係(B)/[(B)+(C)]=5~60莫耳%；成分(B)及成分(C)之合計量[(B)+(C)]相對於成分(A)的莫耳比係[(B)+(C)]/(A)=10~80莫耳%。
