PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic excellent in spread on application and in texture.SOLUTION: The cosmetic includes a water-absorbing resin obtained by performing reverse phase suspension polymerization of a water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or alkali metal salts thereof, in the presence of a surfactant and a water soluble radical polymerization initiator, in a petroleum hydrocarbon dispersion medium such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, an alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent or an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】 塗布時の伸び、感触性に優れた化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】アクリル酸、メタクリル酸、またはこれらのアルカリ金属塩などの水溶性エチレン性不飽和単量体を、脂肪族炭化水素溶媒、脂環族炭化水素溶媒、または芳香族炭化水素溶媒などの石油系炭化水素分散媒中で、界面活性剤および水溶性ラジカル重合開始剤の存在下に、逆相懸濁重合して得られる吸水性樹脂を含む化粧料。【選択図】なし
