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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a cosmetic composition which can be easily used for both emulsion- and non-emulsion cosmetics and is excellent in antiseptic and antibacterial properties, to provide a production method therefor and a method for reducing the amounts of antiseptic and antibacterial agents by improving antiseptic and antibacterial effects of the cosmetic composition having a polyorganosiloxane-containing ε-polylysine. <P>SOLUTION: The cosmetic composition contains at least one selected from the polyorganosiloxane-containing ε-polylysine compound and a physiologically acceptable salt thereof and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein the polyorganosiloxane-containing ε-polylysine compound is obtained by reacting ε-polylysine with a polyorganosiloxane. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |