PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prepare a powder cosmetic having excellent effects on impartment of high saturation to an appearance of the cosmetic (a high saturation feeling of the appearance), effects on impartment of brilliance to the appearance of the cosmetic (brilliance of the appearance), effects on impartment of the high saturation to a coated part (high saturation feeling of a makeup film), effects on an optical change of texture of the coated part and impartment of transparency and a three-dimensional feeling (effects on improvement in texture) and good slip and spread on the skin.SOLUTION: This powder cosmetic is characterized as comprising (a) cosmetic powder and (b) interference fibers containing two or more kinds of colored polymers having different refractive indices.COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI【課題】 本発明は、化粧料の外観に高い彩度を付与する効果(外観の高彩度感)、化粧料の外観に光輝性を付与する効果(外観の光輝性)、また、塗布部位に高く彩度を付与する効果(化粧膜の高彩度感)、塗布部位の質感を光学的に変化させ、透明感や立体感を付与する効果(質感改良効果)に優れ、肌への伸び広がりも良好な粉体化粧料を提供するものである。【解決手段】 (a)化粧料粉体および(b)着色された、屈折率の異なる2種類以上の高分子化合物を含む干渉繊維を含有することを特徴とする粉体化粧料。【選択図】 なし