Dispersion and cosmetic containing same

Abstract

Provided is a dispersion having excellent dispersibility, especially dispersibility in aqueous media, water resistance, and feel on use (absence of stickiness) that contains components (a)-(d): (a) 10-85 mass% of a hydrophobized inorganic powder having a number-average primary particle size by image analysis of a transmission electron micrograph of more than 200 nm and equal to or less than 700 nm, (b) 1-80 mass% of an aqueous component having two or more alcoholic hydroxyl groups, (c) 1-20 mass% of a polyglycerol-modified silicone that is soluble in component (b), and (d) 0-2 mass% of a polyglycerol-modified silicone that is insoluble in component (b), where the ratio of the content of component (d) to the content of component (c) represented by (d) / (c) is 0.1 or less.