A liquid cosmetics has a good sensation of use and stability even in the presence of a water soluble L-ascorbic acid derivative. The liquid cosmetics is characterized in comprising: (a) a sterol derivative having an average addition mole number of ethylene oxide of 2~30 moles； (b) a softener； (c) a water soluble L-ascorbic acid derivative, as necessary ingredients. Furthermore, the mass ratio of the component (a) to the component (b) is 20:1~1:20.提供一種液狀化粧料，其即使在水溶性L-抗壞血酸衍生物存在下，使用感及經時安定性依然良好。；為一種液狀化粧料，其特徵為：含有以下成分(a)~(c) (a)環氧乙烷之平均加成莫耳數在2~30莫耳之聚環氧乙烷固醇衍生物(b)軟化劑(c)水溶性L-抗壞血酸衍生物；做為必要成分，且成分(a)與成分(b)之含有質量比為20：1~1：20。
