A cosmetic composition comprising: (i) from about 0.01 to about 10% of single-crystal platy barium sulfate by weight 5 of the composition (ii) from about 0.1 to about 10% of a water-insoluble powdered acrylic polymer in porous particle form and (iii) a cosmetically acceptable carrier, wherein the number average particle size of the single-crystal platy barium sulfate is from 8 to 15 microns.
