Abstract: A composition, including (A) a medicinal ingredient, (B) a water-insoluble polymer, (C) a non-volatile base, (D) a volatile solvent, and (E) water. The composition has a viscosity at 25° C. of 1.0 mPa·s or more and 10,000 mPa·s or less. The component (A) contains one or more selected from the group consisting of an anti-inflammatory analgesic component, a local irritation component, a blood circulation promoting component, an antihistamine component, a crude drug component, an antipruritic component, a local anesthetic component, a keratin softening component, and an antibacterial component. A mass ratio [(C)/(B)] of the component (C) to the component (B) in the composition is 0.05 or more and 10 or less, and a mass ratio [(E)/(D)] of the component (E) to the component (D) in the composition is 0.005 or more and 1.0 or less.

Abstract: A cosmetic comprising: component (A): water-insoluble polymer particles having an average particle size of from 1 to 40 &mgr;m, comprising a shell part including a hydrophilic polymer and a core part including a hydrophobic polymer, and carrying an ultraviolet ray preventing agent on their surface or inside; and component (B): a cationic surface active agent.