The present invention is directed to a pressed powder cosmetic composition, comprising by weight: (a) from about 75% to about 98% of a powder component, the powder component comprising a cosmetic grade flaky glass constituted of components comprising by weight at least 52% silicone dioxide and no more than 5% alkali metal oxide, and wherein the cosmetic grade flaky glass has an average thickness of 0.1-1.0 &mum, an average particle diameter of 1-100 &mum, and an aspect ratio, obtained by dividing the average particle diameter by the average thickness, of 10 or higher (b) from about 1% to about 24% of a powder binder, the powder binder comprising sodium stearyl fumarate and (c) from about 1% to about 25% of a liquid binder.本発明は、(a)約75重量%~約98重量%の粉末構成成分であって、少なくとも52重量%の二酸化ケイ素と、5重量%以下のアルカリ金属酸化物とを含む構成成分で構成される化粧品グレードの薄片状ガラスを含み、この化粧品グレードの薄片状ガラスは、0.1~1.0μmの平均厚さと、1~100μmの平均粒径と、平均粒径を平均厚さで割ることによって得られる10以上のアスペクト比とを有する、粉末構成成分と;(b)約1重量%~約24重量%の、フマル酸ステアリルナトリウムを含む粉末結合剤と;(c)約1重量%~約25重量%の液体結合剤と、を含む固形粉末化粧品組成物を目的とする。
