PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an additive for cosmetics which exhibits high anti-inflammatory activity in addition to hydroxy radical elimination activity equivalent to the sugar alcohol which has been conventionally used as a cosmetic raw material, and in which sugar alcohol excellent in inexpensiveness and economical efficiency is utilized and to provide a cosmetic containing the additive for cosmetics thereof.SOLUTION: The invention provides an additive for cosmetics containing sugar alcohol consisting of an equimolar mixture of α-D-glucopyranosyl 1,6-sorbitol and α-D-glucopyranosyl 1,1-mannitol.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1