| abstract |
PURPOSE: To provide a powdery solid cosmetic effective to remarkably improve the irritation to the skin and to suppress the drying of the skin, by adding a specific amount of a humectant to a powdery solid cosmetic containing specific amounts of powder and an oil component containing an oil-gelatinizing agent. n CONSTITUTION: The objective powdery solid cosmetic contains (A) 30W70wt%, preferably 40W60wt% oil component containing an oil-gelatinizing agent, (B) 0.5W25wt%, preferably 3W20wt% humectant such as polyhydric alcohol having two or more hydroxyl groups, a lactate, a pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid salt, a hyaluronic acid salt, a chondroitin sulfate, an amino acid salt and/or urea, etc. and (C) 25W65wt%, preferably 35W55wt% powder, as essential components. The addition of the humectant is effective to remarkably improve the safety to the skin, to suppress the drying of the skin, and to keep the skin in a refreshing and moistened state. n COPYRIGHT: (C)1985,JPO&Japio |