A cosmetic comprising the organopolysiloxane wax represented by the following formula (1), ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is a group selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, alicyclic groups, aryl groups, aralkyl groups and fluorinated alkyl groups; R.sup.2 is a group having a pentaerythritol higher fatty acid polyester residue represented by the following formula (2), (CH.sub.2OCOR.sup.8).sub.mC(CH.sub.2O--X--).sub.4-m (2) wherein 1.ltoreq.m<4 or a group having a dipentaerythritol higher fatty acid polyester residue represented by the following formula (3), O(CH.sub.2C).sub.2(CH.sub.2OCO R.sup.8).sub.n (CH.sub.2O--X--).sub.6-n (3) wherein 1.ltoreq.n<6, R.sup.8in the formulae (2) and (3) being a linear, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic group having 17 to 30 carbon atoms, --X-- in the formulae (2) and (3) being anyone of the following moieties, --R.sup.3--, --COR.sup.4--, wherein R.sup.3 is a C.sub.3-C.sub.8 alkylene group or a cycloalkylene group, R.sup.4 is a C.sub.4-C.sub.20 aliphatic or alicyclic group having at least one group selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, carbonyloxy and hydroxyl groups, p, q, r and s each is a number with 0.ltoreq.p.ltoreq.200, 0.ltoreq.q.ltoreq.200, 0.ltoreq.r.ltoreq.3, and 0.ltoreq.s.ltoreq.3, provided that 0.ltoreq.p+q.ltoreq.200 and 1.ltoreq.q+r+s.