A water-based liquid cosmetic comprising: sodium polyaspartate； at least one brilliant powder selected from the group consisting of a glass powder coated with a metal or a metal oxide, an aluminum powder, and a resin film powder coated with a metal； a water-soluble dispersant； and at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of yellow iron oxide, red iron oxide, black iron oxide, titanium dioxide, titanium oxynitride, and Prussian blue.
