PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a powder cosmetic which uses pearl powder widely used in a wet molding method, has an apparently sufficient pearl luster feeling in a commodity before use, and has a reduced roughness feeling in spite of its sufficient pearl luster feeling on application, and a powder cosmetic using the production method.SOLUTION: The powder cosmetic is produced in a wet molding method in such a manner that (A) pearl powder, (B) a powder component other than the (A), and (C) an oily component are added to a volatile solvent, and slurrying is caused to adjust the pH of the wet mixture to 3 to 5.5.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】湿式成型法において汎用されているパール粉体を使用し、使用前の商品においては、外観上、十分なパール光沢感を有し、塗布時においては、十分なパール光沢感を有していながら、ザラツキ感の少ない粉体化粧料の製造方法と当該製法を用いた粉体化粧料の提供。【解決手段】湿式成型法において、(A)パール粉体と、(B)(A)以外の粉体成分と、(C)油性成分とを、揮発性溶媒に添加してスラリー化する湿式混合のpHを3~5.5になるように調節して製造する粉体化粧料。【選択図】図1