PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic for skin care which can obtain a warm feeling effect and suppress irritation to a skin caused by excessive treatment.SOLUTION: The cosmetic is a composition containing a 16-22C alcohol, a nonionic surfactant, and a polyhydric alcohol and having a liquid crystal structure. When the cosmetic is applied to the skin, a warm feeling effect is obtained. Also, since the cosmetic is whitened to an extent that the irritation to the skin does not occur after the application operation, the timing of the end of the application operation is visualized and easy to understand.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2【課題】温感効果が得られ、かつ過度の施術による皮膚への刺激を抑制できるスキンケア用化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】炭素数１６～２２のアルコールと、非イオン性界面活性剤と、多価アルコールとを含有し、液晶構造を有する組成物を化粧料とする。かかる化粧料を肌に塗布すると温感効果が得られる。また、皮膚への刺激が生じない程度の塗布動作後に化粧料が白化するため、塗布動作終了のタイミングが可視化されて分かりやすい。【選択図】図２
