Abstract: A foundation and the like which contains latent means for masking skin dullness at the time of application thereof to the skin, the means gradually working a few hours after application, is provided by providing a solid powder cosmetic composition comprising the following ingredients (1) to (3): (1) an interference pearlescent pigment having a reflectance of 30% or higher to visible light having a wavelength of 540 to 580 nm, which has been combined with one or more materials selected from unit polymethylmethacrylate, silicon dioxide, platy barium sulfate, zinc oxide, and aluminum chloride, in an amount of 1 to 8 mass %; (2) spherical powder particles in an amount of 8 to 30 mass %; and (3) an oil having a viscosity of 500 to 100,000 cps, as measured by means of a B-type viscometer at 30° C., in an amount of 1.5 to 5 mass %; the amounts being on the basis of the total amount of the composition.

Abstract: A powder cosmetic composition having satisfactory usability, cosmetic durability, adhesion properties to the skin, slip properties and smoothness comprising, as powder components (a) and (b): (a) a branched alkyl silicone-treated powder and (b) a composite silicone elastomer powder coated on all or part of the powder surface with at least one coating selected from the group consisting of clay minerals, resins, metal oxides and salts, in particular including 3 to 80 mass % of the component (a) and 1 to 30 mass % of the component (b).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a solid powder cosmetic having an excellent effect of preventing makeup running and oily shining, and having a satisfactory long-lasting makeup effect. A solid powder cosmetic comprising: a powder component, an oily component as a binder, and an amide mixture obtained by amidating a mixture of hexamethylenediamine and bisaminomethylcyclohexane with hydrogenated castor oil fatty acids. It is suitable for the solid powder cosmetic that an amount of the amide mixture is 1.0% to 15% by mass. It is suitable for the solid powder cosmetic to comprise 1% to 20% by mass of spherical poly(meth)acrylate particles as the powder component. It is suitable for the solid powder cosmetic to further comprise an organically modified clay mineral in an amount of 1.0% to 15% by mass as a total amount with the amide mixture. It is also suitable for the solid powder cosmetic to comprise 5% to 97% by mass of fluorine compound-treated powder as the powder component.

Abstract: A powder cosmetic composition having satisfactory usability, cosmetic durability, adhesion properties to the skin, slip properties and smoothness comprising, as powder components (a) and (b): (a) a branched alkyl silicone-treated powder and (b) a composite silicone elastomer powder coated on all or part of the powder surface with at least one coating selected from the group consisting of clay minerals, resins, metal oxides and salts, in particular including 3 to 80 mass % of the component (a) and 1 to 30 mass % of the component (b).