To provide a solid powder cosmetic that has a small color difference of surface between press surface before and after use in spite of having a smooth sense of use characteristic of a wet molding method in a solid powder cosmetic by a wet molding method.

The solid powder cosmetic is obtained by mixing (a) silica having an oil absorption of ≥100 ml/100 g with (b) a colored pigment. The solid powder cosmetic is mixed with a volatile solvent to give a slurry, then the slurry is packed into a vessel and the solvent is removed to produce a solid powder cosmetic.