PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a powder cosmetic which has good sense of use such as feel to the skin and spreadability, is free from powdery feeling and has an excellent effect of naturally making blemishes on bare skin such as pores and wrinkles invisible.SOLUTION: There is provided a powder cosmetic which has good sense of use and an excellent effect of naturally making blemishes on bare skin such as pores and wrinkles invisible by blending a powder obtained by subjecting calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 0.8 to 2.0 μm to surface treatment with saturated fatty acids.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】肌への感触、伸展性など使用感触が良好で、しかも使用時の粉っぽさがなく、自然に毛穴、しみ等の素肌の欠点を見え難くする効果に優れた粉体化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】平均粒子径が0.8~2.0μmである炭酸カルシウムを飽和脂肪酸類で表面処理した粉体を配合することで使用感触が良好で、自然に毛穴、しみ等の素肌の欠点を見え難くする効果に優れたな粉体化粧料が得られる。【選択図】なし