A changing colour composition in the form of a gel for caring for and/or making up keratin materials is disclosed. The composition comprises in a physiologically acceptable medium a) from 0.1 to 10% by weight preferably from 0.5 to 10% more preferably from 1 to 5% by weight relative to the weight of the composition of microcapsules containing releasable colorant(s) said microcapsules comprising: a core comprising one organic material at least one layered coating surrounding said core the layered coating comprising at least one polymer at least one colorant and advantageously at least one lipid based material b) at least 3% by weight preferably at least 5% by weight more preferably at least 8% by weight and advantageously at least 10% by weight relative to the weight of the composition of an aqueous phase comprising water and at least one compound chosen from polyols glycols and C2 C8 monoalcohols and mixtures thereof and c) at least one hydrophilic gelifying agent.
