PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic which has good dispersibility of a powder and no white residue, provides smooth feeling and persistence of the smooth feeling and is excellent in no-irritation to the skin.SOLUTION: There is provided a cosmetic which comprises (A) a polyethylene powder, (B) a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following general formula (1), (C) ethanol and (D) water, wherein the content of the (B) component is 0.01 to 1 mass% and the mass ratio (A/C) between the content (mass%) of the (A) component and the content (mass%) of the (C) component is 0.2 to 0.7.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】粉体の再分散性が良好であり、白残りのなさ、さらさら感、さらさら感の持続性、及び肌への刺激のなさに優れた化粧料の提供。【解決手段】(A)ポリエチレン粉末と、(B)下記一般式(1)で表される第四級アンモニウム塩と、(C)エタノールと、(D)水と、を含有し、前記(B)成分の含有量が0.01質量%~1質量%であり、前記(A)成分の含有量(質量%)と、前記(C)成分の含有量(質量%)との質量比(A/C)が0.2~0.7である化粧料である。【選択図】なし