To obtain a mascara composition capable of bringing a natural make-up effect capable of being maintained well with time in a range of over ≥1 day or even ≥2 days.

This mascara composition containing a film-forming acrylic polymer in a form of solid particles dispersed in an aqueous medium, which is permissible as a cosmetic and not containing wax, is provided by using the film-forming acrylic polymer capable of forming the film taking up <25% water after immersing it in water at 25°C for 10 min, where the composition has a viscosity in a range of 4-18 Pa.s measured at 200 s-1 shearing speed at 25°C.