It is intended to provide a cleansing cosmetic composition that quickly removes makeup from the skin, is easily applicable onto the skin without dripping from the hand or running on the face during application, and can freshen the skin because of being washed off thoroughly. The present invention provides a cleansing cosmetic composition comprising: (1) 1 to 15% by mass of silicone oil, (2) 1 to 15% by mass of volatile hydrocarbon oil, (3) 5 to 20% by mass of dihydric glycol, (4) 5 to 40% by mass of polyoxyethylene glyceryl fatty acid ester, and (5) 15 to 88% by mass of water, wherein the weight ratio between the silicone oil (1) and the volatile hydrocarbon oil (2) ((1)/(2)) falls within the range of 0.3 to 3 and the composition has a viscosity of 100 to 500 mPas at 25° C.本發明係提供一種液狀皮膚外用劑組成物，該組成物為抑制因含有傳明酸類(tranexamic acids)所產生之黏膩感和乾澀感，水嫩般地擁有親和性優良之使用感。在解決方式上係提供一種液狀皮膚外用劑組成物，其中係含有(A)自傳明酸或其衍生物中所選擇之至少一種；(B)0.01~0.5質量%之黃原膠(xanthan gum)；(C)丙三醇(glycerine)，在30℃的黏度為500mPa‧s以下，實質上未含有黃原膠以外之增黏成份，或在特定的條件下含有黃原膠以外之增黏成份，而該組成物較佳為更進一步含有(E)親水性兩親媒性物質及/或(F)液狀油分，更可提升對肌膚的親和性及水嫩性。
