PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin cosmetic excellent in spreadability on the skin and conformability with the skin in using by directly coating on the skin, having rich feeling on use, has no feeling of greasiness, imparting a continuous moisture retaining property and smooth makeup application.SOLUTION: The skin cosmetic is characterized by comprising (A) 0.05-5 mass% of a copolymer obtained from 30-90 mol% of a monomer (a-1) represented by formula 1 [figure 1] (in the formula R1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl, R2 is -(CH2)n-, n is an integer of 1-4), 10-70 mol% of a monomer copolymerizable with a monomer (a-2) represented by formula 1, (B) 3-15 mass% of a polyglycerin having 2-14 of polymerization degree, (C) 2-10 mass% of a compound represented by formula 2 [figure 2] (in the formula, Gly is a residue represented by removing a hydroxy group from the glycerin), and (D) 0.1-1 mass% of a carboxyvinyl polymer or an alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】肌に直接塗布して使用した際に、肌上でののびや肌へのなじみ性が良く、リッチな使用感を有し、またべたつかず、持続的な保湿効果が得られ、かつ、化粧のりに優れる皮膚化粧料の提供。【解決手段】(A)(a-1)式1で示される単量体30~90モル%と、(a-2)式1で示される単量体と共重合可能な単量体10~70モル%とから得られる共重合体を0.05~5質量%、(B)重合度が2~14であるポリグリセリンを3~15質量%、(C)式2で示される化合物を2~10質量%、(D)カルボキシビニルポリマー又はアルキル変性カルボキシビニルポリマーを0.1~1質量%を含有することを特徴とする皮膚化粧料。(式中、R1は水素原子又はメチル基を表し、R2は-(CH2)n-を示し、nは1~4の整数である。)(式中、Glyはグリセリンから水酸基を除いた残基を表す。)【選択図】なし