| abstract |
A cosmetic composition and an emulsion composition respectively comprising 0.1 to 99 weight % of an oily component and 99.9 to 1 weight % of a watery component are are provided and the oily component in the compositions comprises 85 or more weight % of cis- DELTA 9-octadecenoic acid or derivatives thereof and contains 90 weight % or more of a cis- DELTA 9-alkenoic acid or derivatives thereof and 10 weight % or less of fatty acids other than the cis- DELTA 9-alkenoic acid, derivatives thereof or other oily components. The cosmetic composition showing superior feeling in use and superior storage stability than conventional products and the emulsion composition showing superior stability of emulsion than conventional products can be provided because the oily component contains cis- DELTA 9-octadecenoic acid or derivatives thereof in a high concentration. |