There is provided a coated powder having a high skin care effect and a
high anti-aging effect. The powder which can be used in cosmetics is
coated with a mixture (lipoamino acid composition) comprising N-acyl
derivatives (also including the form of a salt) of (1) at least one amino
acid selected from proline and hydroxyproline, (2) at least one amino
acid selected from alanine, glycine and sarcosine and (3) at least one
amino acid selected from aspartic acid and glutamic acid, and at least
one selected from fatty acids (and/or metal salts thereof) having a
carbon number of at least 12 and at most 22.