PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin cosmetic which is excellent in emulsifying power, emulsification stability, and emulsification stability when a salt is added, and is excellent in water resistance of a film when applied to a skin or the like.SOLUTION: The skin cosmetic contains: a component (A) a fine cellulose fiber composite； a component (B) an oil agent having an SP value of 7.2 to 15； and a component (C) water； wherein the component (A) is the fine cellulose fiber composite in which a specific group is bonded to a carboxy group of a fine cellulose fiber having a carboxy group content of 0.1 to 3 mmol/g via an amide bond or an ester bond.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT【課題】乳化力、乳化安定性および塩を添加した際の乳化安定性に優れるとともに、皮膚等に適用した際の皮膜の耐水性に優れる皮膚化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】成分（Ａ）微細セルロース繊維複合体、成分（Ｂ）ＳＰ値が７．２～１５の油剤および成分（Ｃ）水を含有し、成分（Ａ）が、カルボキシ基含有量０．１～３ｍｍｏｌ／ｇの微細セルロース繊維のカルボキシ基に特定の基がアミド結合またはエステル結合を介して結合してなる微細セルロース繊維複合体である、皮膚化粧料。【選択図】なし
