A solid powder cosmetic obtained by forming a slurry by mixing a cosmetic substrate containing a powder and an oil with one or more mixing solvents selected from water and an aqueous solvent, packing the slurry into a container, and then removing the solvent therefrom, the solid powder cosmetic being one which contains the following components (A, B, C): (A) an oil having an IOB value of 0.2 or higher and existing as a liquid at 25°C, and in an amount equivalent to at least 50 mass% of the total amount of oil in the cosmetic substrate (B) a layer-shaped silicate mineral in an amount equivalent to 1-50 mass% of the total amount of the cosmetic substrate and (C) a hydrophilic, spherical powder in an amount equivalent to 0.1-10 mass% of the total amount of the cosmetic substrate.
