There are provided a cosmetic ink that can be applied to a light-transmitting sheet to form an image with high hiding power and a method for producing a cosmetic sheet using the cosmetic ink. There are also provided a cosmetic ink with good drying characteristics and a method for producing a cosmetic sheet using the cosmetic ink. Such a cosmetic ink contains a reflecting agent, a higher alcohol having 3 or more carbon atoms, purified water, and a binder. The cosmetic sheet includes a sheet and a film of a solidified product of the cosmetic ink formed on the sheet.