PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent oil floating and makeup breakage of a cosmetic while achieving an excellent usability when blended in a cosmetic, and to maintain makeup for a longer period of time than before. Provided is a zinc compound. A plate-shaped zinc compound for cosmetics having a total length of 5 to 50 μm, an aspect ratio of 6 to 100, which is a ratio of the total length to the thickness, and C 16 to C 20 monounsaturated fatty acids. When a fat and oil mixture having a content of 10% by weight or more is prepared by adding to the fat and oil containing the above, the fluidity of the fat and oil mixture is set to be reduced or eliminated in 2 to 10 minutes. Compound. [Selection diagram] None【課題】化粧料に配合したときに優れた使用感を達成しながら、化粧料の油浮きや化粧くずれを防止し、従来よりも長時間に亘ってメイクを維持することが可能な化粧料用亜鉛化合物を提供する。【解決手段】板状の化粧料用亜鉛化合物であって、全長が５～５０μｍであり、全長と厚さとの比率であるアスペクト比が６～１００であり、Ｃ１６～Ｃ２０モノ不飽和脂肪酸を含む油脂に添加して含有量が１０重量％以上となる油脂混合物を調製した場合において、当該油脂混合物の流動性が２～１０分で低減又は消失するように設定されている化粧料用亜鉛化合物。【選択図】なし
