PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prepare a water-based solid cosmetic which is superior in freshness when it is applied, good in extending and spreading on the skin, satisfactory in cosmetic persistency, and furthermore, superior in stability with time.SOLUTION: The water-based solid cosmetic provided is characterised by blending the following components a fatty acid or a fatty acid soap (a), a cation polymer (b), and water (c). Also, the water-based solid cosmetic is characterised in that the blending mass ratio of the component (a) to the component (c), is 0.05 to 0.3, and that of the component (a) to the component (b) is 10 to 500.COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI【課題】塗布時のみずみずしさに優れ、肌への伸び広がりが良好で、化粧持続性が良好であり、しかも経時安定性に優れた水系固形化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】次の成分((a)脂肪酸または脂肪酸石鹸(b)カチオンポリマー(c)水を配合することを特徴とする水系固形化粧料。また、成分(a)及び成分(c)の配合質量比(a)/(c)が0.05~0.3であることを特徴とする前記水系固形化粧料、成分(a)及び成分(b)の配合質量比(a)/(b)が10~500であることを特徴とする前記水系固形化粧料。【選択図】なし