To from a cosmetic tablet without projecting and recessed parts on the surface by installing plural number of thread like elements rotated around a rotary shaft orthogonal to the direction of parallel movement of a conveyer belt in the flatting means.

A powder like cosmetic 5 is supplied onto a conveyer belt 2 with supplying means 1, 12. A layer of cosmetic 5 is formed with a flatting means 4 installed on the down stream side of the supplying means 1, 12. The layer of cosmetic 5 is prepared in quantity and compacted and a tablet is formed with a quantity preparation and compacting means 7. The thread like elements 28 of the flatting means 4 are extended in a direction orthogonal to the conveyer belt 2, and these are rotated around the common rotary shaft orthogonal to the movement direction of parallel movement of the conveyer belt 2 in an opposite direction to the layer of the cosmetic 5. Therefore, the layer of the cosmetic having a satisfactory smooth surface can be obtained.