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PURPOSE: To obtain a humectant useful for a cosmetic having excellent moisture retaining action and good feeling in use, comprising a lamella structure material prepared by using a fatty acid monoglyceride having excellent keratin layer water maintaining ability as an active ingredient. n CONSTITUTION: A humectant moisture retaining action and good feeling in use, comprising a lamella structure material, as an active ingredient, composed of a fatty acid monoglyceride prepared by stirring a solution containing a fatty acid monoglyceride (especially preferably monoglyceride of 8-18C saturated or unsaturated fatty acid) in the presence of a calcium ion or lanthanum ion as a main constituent component. A cosmetic having excellent moisture retaining effects is obtained by addition of the humectant. The cosmetic is preferably used as skin cosmetic such as toilet lotion and toilet essence. The amount of the humectant added to a cosmetic is preferably about 0.1-90wt.%. n COPYRIGHT: (C)1992,JPO&Japio |