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PURPOSE:To provide a cosmetic having activities such as the promotion of skin physiological functions, the strengthening of regenerating ability, the increase of adaptability to environmental changes, the inhibition of the abnormal multiplication of microorganisms, the inhibition of injurious ionic reactions, etc., in addition to conventional potencies and activities by compounding a divalent and trivalent complex iron salt. CONSTITUTION:A divalent and trivalent complex iron salt, preferably a spinel type compound composed from divalent and trivalent iron ions, is preferably carried on an inorganic carrier such as diatomaceous earth or titanium dioxide or an organic carrier such as vegetable fibers or pulp and subsequently added to one of various cosmetics in a carrier-containing amount of 1.0-10<-10>g, preferably 10<-1>-10<-5>g, per 100g of the basic materials of the cosmetic to provide a cosmetic which allows living bodies to recover the non-ionic reaction systems thereof to normalize the functions of the living bodies and exhibits the above-mentioned activities having not appeared in conventional cosmetics in addition to the respective potencies and activities of the compounding components. Since the iron salt can prevent the oxidative changes of cosmetics compounded with fats and oils, the cosmetic does not require any antioxidant for the fats and oils liable to cause sensitized skin diseases. |