To prepare an oil-containing colored powdery cosmetic not causing application uncomfortableness and being excellent in uniform spreadability, undergoing no change in quality feels (pearliness and lame), color feel, hue, and the like, with time, and keeping its cosmetic effects (coloring effects).

This colored powder cosmetic is the one comprising 40 to 75mass% powder component containing a coloring material and 25 to 60mass% oil, wherein the powder component is columnar or tubular basic magnesium carbonate.