Abstract: An object is to reduce the occurrence of aggregation of an inorganic pigment that roughens the texture and dulls the color of a cosmetic containing the inorganic pigment. Porous pigment particles are provided which include cellulose or a cellulose derivative, and an inorganic pigment as main components. Also provided are a method for producing such particles, and a cosmetic containing such porous pigment particles. The particles are resistant to aggregation and are excellently dispersed in a base material to impart a color while improving the dullness problem. The particles of the present invention are porous particles that contain cellulose and have a wrinkle-like or fold-like uneven structure on the surface thereof (that is, have an appropriate amount of pores or voids). Thus, the particles of the present invention have soft and comfortable texture and are suitably added to cosmetics that are directly applied to the skin.

Abstract: The invention provides a particle having an uneven structure on a surface thereof, and containing cellulose or a cellulose derivative and a clay mineral as main components, and a method for producing the same. Such a particle is soft and excellent in light scattering properties, and in particular, is excellent in a defocusing effect when it is formulated in cosmetics such as foundations, so that it is useful as cosmetics.

Abstract: A composition that can more readily form a coating film exhibiting excellent moisture-retaining property. A coating film-forming composition including at least one lipidic peptide compound composed of a low-molecular-weight lipidic peptide or a pharmaceutically usable salt thereof. The lipidic peptide compound may preferably be a compound prepared by bonding of a peptide moiety having an amino acid repeating structure to a lipidic moiety having a C9-23 aliphatic group.