PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide cosmetics comprising ascorbic acid or ascorbic acid derivative of high concentration wherein high viscosity is achieved by addition of a small amount of viscosity improver, the occurrence of a twist is prevented, and a dry use feeling is obtained.SOLUTION: The cosmetics comprise water-absorbing resin (A), alkyl-modified carboxyl group-containing water-soluble copolymer (B) and ascorbic acid (C), wherein for the mass ratio between the water-absorbing resin (A) and the alkyl-modified carboxyl group-containing water-soluble copolymer (B), (A):(B) is 3:7-7:3.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】高濃度のアスコルビン酸又は、アスコルビン酸誘導体を含む化粧料において、少量の増粘剤を添加することにより高粘性を発生し、ヨレ(撚れ)が生じ難く、さらさら感の使用感を持つ化粧料を提供すること。【解決手段】吸水性樹脂(A)とアルキル変性カルボキシル基含有水溶性共重合体(B)とアスコルビン酸類(C)を含み、吸水性樹脂(A)とアルキル変性カルボキシル基含有水溶性共重合体(B)とを質量比で(A):(B)=3:7~7:3の割合で含有する化粧料。【選択図】なし