PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic which has the cosmetic effect of cosmetic film fineness, that is, the cosmetic effect of high coloring and saturation, is capable of retaining the cosmetic effect for a long time, and further is excellent in applying feeling such as stretch/spread.SOLUTION: The makeup cosmetic comprises a powder (a) having a refractive index of greater than 1.5 and less than 2.0, a coloring pigment and/or a photoluminescent powder (b) an oil agent (c) having a refractive index at 20°C of greater than 1.47, wherein the content of the constituent (a) in all the powders is 50-100 mass%.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】化粧膜のきれいさ、すなわち高い発色・彩度という化粧効果を有し、経時的にも化粧効果が維持でき、更に塗布時の伸び・広がりといった使用感に優れる化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】以下の成分(a)~(c);(a)屈折率が1.5を超え2.0未満の粉体(b)着色顔料及び/又は光輝性粉体(c)20℃での屈折率が1.47を超えるを配合することを特徴とするメイクアップ化粧料であって、総粉体中の成分(a)の含有量が50~100質量%であることを特徴とするメイクアップ化粧料。【選択図】なし