PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a powder cosmetic that maintains the covering power and at the same time gives a natural skin finish with good feelings of transparency and shading.SOLUTION: A powder cosmetic contains following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) a tabular silica of 0.01-10 mass%, (B) a carbonate of a divalent metal ion of 0.01-15 mass%, (C) a particulate titanium oxide and/or particulate zinc oxide with a primary particle size of 0.1 μm or less of 0.01-20 mass%.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】カバー力を維持しつつも、自然で、透明感があり、ぼかし感に優れた仕上がりが得られる粉末化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】 次の成分(A)、(B)及び(C):(A)板状シリカ 0.01~10質量%、(B)2価金属イオンの炭酸塩 0.01~15質量%、(C)一次粒子径が0.1μm以下の微粒子酸化チタン及び/又は微粒子酸化亜鉛 0.01~20質量%を含有する粉末化粧料。【選択図】なし