Cosmetic pigments whose surfaces are coated with mannosylerythritol lipid as shown in the below general expression : wherein in the general expression, R1 and R2 denote aliphatic acyl group with carbon numbers 6 through 20, which can be either same or different; R3 and R4 denote hydrogen or acetyl group, which can be either same or different; n denotes an integer in the range of 2 to 4, wherein the cosmetic pigments are selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide; zirconium oxide; zinc oxide; cerium oxide; magnesium oxide; barium sulfate; calcium sulfate; magnesium sulfate; calcium carbonate; magnesium carbonate; tungstic acid metal salt; hydroxyapatite; dicalcium phosphate; alumina; aluminum hydroxide; boron nitride; polyamide powder; polyester powder; polyethylene powder; polypropylene powder; polystyrene powder; polyurethane powder; benzoguanamine powder; polymethyl benzoguanamine powder; polytetrafluoroethylene powder; polymethylmethacrylate powder; cellulose; silk powder; nylon powder; nylon 12; nylon 6; acrylic powder; acrylic elastomer; styrene-acrylic acid copolymer; divinylbenzen-styrene copolymer; vinyl resin; urea resin; phenol resin; fluorine resin; silicon resin; acrylic resin; melamine resin; epoxy resin; polycarbonate resin; microcrystal fiber powder; starch powder; lauroyl lysine, zinc stearate; aluminum stearate; calcium stearate; magnesium stearate; zinc myristate; magnesium myristate; zinc cetyl phosphate; calcium cetyl phosphate; sodium zinc cetyl phosphate; iron oxide; ferric hydroxide; iron titanate; γ-iron oxide; yellow iron oxide; black iron oxide; carbon black; manganese violet; cobalt violet; chromium hydroxide; chrome oxide; cobalt oxide; cobalt titanate; iron blue; ultramarine; particulate titanium oxide; particulate cerium oxide; particulate zinc oxide; laked tar dyes; laked natural dyes; bismuth oxychloride; titanium oxide coated bismuth oxychloride; aluminum powder; copper powder; and stainless powder. wherein in the general expression, R1 and R2 denote aliphatic acyl group with carbon numbers 6 through 20, which can be either same or different; R3 and R4 denote hydrogen or acetyl group, which can be either same or different; n denotes an integer in the range of 2 to 4, wherein the cosmetic pigments are selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide; zirconium oxide; zinc oxide; cerium oxide; magnesium oxide; barium sulfate; calcium sulfate; magnesium sulfate; calcium carbonate; magnesium carbonate; tungstic acid metal salt; hydroxyapatite; dicalcium phosphate; alumina; aluminum hydroxide; boron nitride; polyamide powder; polyester powder; polyethylene powder; polypropylene powder; polystyrene powder; polyurethane powder; benzoguanamine powder; polymethyl benzoguanamine powder; polytetrafluoroethylene powder; polymethylmethacrylate powder; cellulose; silk powder; nylon powder; nylon 12; nylon 6; acrylic powder; acrylic elastomer; styrene-acrylic acid copolymer; divinylbenzen-styrene copolymer; vinyl resin; urea resin; phenol resin; fluorine resin; silicon resin; acrylic resin; melamine resin; epoxy resin; polycarbonate resin; microcrystal fiber powder; starch powder; lauroyl lysine, zinc stearate; aluminum stearate; calcium stearate; magnesium stearate; zinc myristate; magnesium myristate; zinc cetyl phosphate; calcium cetyl phosphate; sodium zinc cetyl phosphate; iron oxide; ferric hydroxide; iron titanate; γ-iron oxide; yellow iron oxide; black iron oxide; carbon black; manganese violet; cobalt violet; chromium hydroxide; chrome oxide; cobalt oxide; cobalt titanate; iron blue; ultramarine; particulate titanium oxide; particulate cerium oxide; particulate zinc oxide; laked tar dyes; laked natural dyes; bismuth oxychloride; titanium oxide coated bismuth oxychloride; aluminum powder; copper powder; and stainless powder. <EOS>