Skin Cosmetic

Abstract

The present invention is a skin cosmetic comprising agar hydrogel particles having an average particle size of 0.2-5 mm obtained by stirring and cooling, in an oil based solvent, an agar aqueous solution prepared such that the breaking stress after the cooling/solidification is 0.005-0.1 MPa and an oil based gel prepared by mixing fine particles of silicone that are three-dimensionally cross-linked chemically and silicone oil and/or hydrocarbon oil. The object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic that gives a moderate massaging sensation at the time of use.

1 : A massaging cosmetic comprising agar hydrogel particles having an average particle size of 0.2-5 mm obtained by stirring and cooling, in an oil based solvent, an agar aqueous solution prepared such that the breaking stress after the cooling/solidification is 0.015-0.024 MPa and an oil based gel prepared by mixing fine particles of silicone that are three-dimensionally cross-linked chemically and silicone oil and/or hydrocarbon oil, which massaging cosmetic being an oil based gel massaging cosmetic characterized by the following: the blend ratio of said agar hydrogel particles is 5-80 wt % 80 wt % relative to the total amount of the massaging cosmetic, the mass ratio between the agar hydrogel particles and the oil based gel is (oil based gel): (agar hydrogel particles)=30:70 to 80:20, said oil based gel is semi-transparent to transparent and the agar hydrogel particles dispersed in the oil based gel are visually observable, there is a superior perceived massaging effect, and the debris of said agar hydrogel particles don't tend to remain. 
     
     
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         4 : The massaging cosmetic of  claim 1 , wherein the oil based gel does not contain a high viscosity oil component. 
     
     
         5 : The massaging cosmetic of  claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio between the fine particles of silicone that are three-dimensionally cross-linked chemically and the silicone oil and/or hydrocarbon oil in the oil based gel is (line particles of silicone that are three-dimensionally cross-linked chemically): (silicone oil and/or hydrocarbon oil)=1:50 to 3:10. 
     
     
         6 : The massaging cosmetic of  claim 5 , wherein the oil based gel does not contain a high viscosity oil component.