PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aqueous cosmetic which stably disperses ceramide-containing particles having a fine particle diameter therein and excels in the stability with time and a method for producing the aqueous cosmetic.SOLUTION: The aqueous cosmetic contains at least (1) ceramide-containing particles containing at least a ceramide and having a volume average particle diameter to be dispersed in the aqueous phase as an oil phase component of 2-150 nm and (2) a 10-30C fatty acid or a salt thereof and includes a pH of 5.5 or higher and/or electric conductivity of not more than 5.0 mS/cm.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】微微少な粒径を有するセラミド類含有粒子が安定に分散され、且つ経時安定性に優れた水性化粧料、及び該水性化粧料の製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】(1)セラミド類を少なくとも含有し、油相成分として水相中に分散される体積平均粒子径が2nm以上150nm以下のセラミド類含有粒子と、(2)炭素数10~30の脂肪酸若しくはその塩と、を少なくとも含み、且つ、pHが5.5以上、及び/又は、電導度が5.0mS/cm以下である水性化粧料。【選択図】なし