A cosmetic preparation containing an (a) organopolysiloxane emulsion in an amount of not smaller than 0.1% by mass, said organopolysiloxane emulsion being obtained through emulsion polymerization and containing octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane in an amount of not larger than 1,000 ppm by mass, wherein said (a) organopolysiloxane emulsion is prepared by: obtaining a first emulsion composition by emulsifying a mixture containing an organopolysiloxane expressed by the following general formula and containing octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane in an amount of not larger than 1,000 ppm by mass, 100 parts by mass HO(R 1 2 SiO) n H, where R 1 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n represents a number allowing a kinetic viscosity of said organopolysiloxane to become 3,000 to 100,000 mm 2 /s at 25°C as measured by Ostwald viscometer; a non-ionic surfactant 1 to 100 parts by mass an anion surfactant 1 to 100 parts by mass provided that a range of mass ratio of component: component = 20:80 to 55:45 (D-1) water 1 to 10 parts by mass; and then adding no water or adding (D-2) not larger than 100,000 parts by mass of water; to said first emulsion composition, followed by performing emulsion polymerization in the presence of an acid catalyst at a temperature lower than 40°C said acid catalyst being not required provided that said anion surfactant being capable of acting as a catalyst. obtaining a first emulsion composition by emulsifying a mixture containing an organopolysiloxane expressed by the following general formula and containing octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane in an amount of not larger than 1,000 ppm by mass, 100 parts by mass HO(R 1 2 SiO) n H, where R 1 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n represents a number allowing a kinetic viscosity of said organopolysiloxane to become 3,000 to 100,000 mm 2 /s at 25°C as measured by Ostwald viscometer; a non-ionic surfactant 1 to 100 parts by mass an anion surfactant 1 to 100 parts by mass provided that a range of mass ratio of component: component = 20:80 to 55:45 (D-1) water 1 to 10 parts by mass; and then an organopolysiloxane expressed by the following general formula and containing octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane in an amount of not larger than 1,000 ppm by mass, 100 parts by mass HO(R 1 2 SiO) n H, where R 1 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n represents a number allowing a kinetic viscosity of said organopolysiloxane to become 3,000 to 100,000 mm 2 /s at 25°C as measured by Ostwald viscometer; a non-ionic surfactant 1 to 100 parts by mass an anion surfactant 1 to 100 parts by mass provided that a range of mass ratio of component: component = 20:80 to 55:45 adding no water or adding (D-2) not larger than 100,000 parts by mass of water; to said first emulsion composition, followed by performing emulsion polymerization in the presence of an acid catalyst at a temperature lower than 40°C said acid catalyst being not required provided that said anion surfactant being capable of acting as a catalyst. (D-2) not larger than 100,000 parts by mass of water; to said first emulsion composition, followed by performing emulsion polymerization in the presence of an acid catalyst at a temperature lower than 40°C said acid catalyst being not required provided that said anion surfactant being capable of acting as a catalyst.