PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide silicon oxide-coated zinc oxide, from the zinc oxide particle of which the elution of a zinc ion can be suppressed, a production method of the silicon oxide-coated zinc oxide, a silicon oxide-coated zinc oxide-containing composition and a cosmetic.SOLUTION: The silicon oxide-coated zinc oxide is obtained by coating the surface of the zinc oxide particle with a silicon oxide film. The average particle size of the zinc oxide particles is 1-50 nm. When the abundance ratio of the silicon in the silicon oxide film under a Qenvironment is defined as Qand that of the silicon in the silicon oxide film under a Qenvironment is defined as Q, (Q+Q)&ge0.6 and Q/(Q+Q)&ge0.5 are satisfied.