PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid crystal composition which is stable for a long period of time even if it contains an active ingredient and can improve the skin penetration of the active ingredient, and a cosmetic which can contain the liquid crystal composition stably for a long term. Offer. A transparent liquid containing a monoalkyl glyceryl ether, a dispersant, and water, wherein the total mass of the water is 10% with respect to the total mass of the monoalkyl glyceryl ether and the dispersant. It is a liquid crystal composition that forms a phase. In addition, when it contains a monoalkyl glyceryl ether, a dispersant, and water and is placed on the surface of a corneal intercellular lipid model, a peak appears in the range of 3.98 nm±0.5 nm in the small-angle X-ray scattering measurement. It is a liquid crystal composition which does not have. [Selection diagram] None【課題】有効成分を内包しても長期間安定であり、かつ前記有効成分の皮膚浸透性を向上可能な液晶組成物、及び前記液晶組成物を長期間安定に含有することができる化粧料の提供。【解決手段】モノアルキルグリセリルエーテルと、分散剤と、水とを含有し、前記モノアルキルグリセリルエーテルと、前記分散剤との総質量に対し、前記水の総質量が１０％のときに透明液体相を形成する液晶組成物である。また、モノアルキルグリセリルエーテルと、分散剤と、水とを含有し、角層細胞間脂質モデルの表面に配したとき、小角Ｘ線散乱測定において、３．９８ｎｍ±０．５ｎｍの範囲にピークを有さない液晶組成物である。【選択図】なし
