The present invention provides a novel solid powder which has transparency in its appearance, and has excellent usability and, in addition, excellent feeling of use such as dry feeling and fresh light feeling without sticky feeling during application. It is achieved by a solid powder cosmetic comprising: (A) 25 to 55% by mass of elastic powder mixture (B) 20 to 40% by mass of non-elastic spherical silicone resin powder with an average particle diameter within the range of 0.1 to 50 µm and (C) 25 to 55% by mass of oil, as essential components, wherein (A) the elastic powder mixture comprises one or more types of each (A1) an elastic powder and (A2) a composite powder obtained by coating the periphery of an elastic powder with a non-elastic material, said solid powder cosmetic being obtained by caking a mixed composition of these essential components.
