The invention relates to a cosmetic additive, which contains capryl glycol, 1, 2 cyclohexanediol and tropolone, wherein the weight ratio of the capryl glycol, the tropolone and the 1, 2 cyclohexanediol is 0.05swung dash0.5/0.05swung dash0.5/0.003swung dash0.05. The invention further provides a cosmetic, which contains the capryl glycol, the 1, 2 cyclohexanediol and the tropolone, according to the total content of the cosmetic, the weight percentage of the capryl glycol in the cosmetic is 0.05%swung dash0.5%, the weight percentage of the 1, 2 cyclohexanediol in the cosmetic is 0.05%swung dash0.5%, and the weight percentage of the tropolone is 0.003%swung dash0.05%. Furthermore, pentanediol can be also added. The invention provides the cosmetic additive and the cosmetic, which have antibiosis, anticorrosion performance and low stimulation possibility to skins, and also have excellent antibiosis and anticorrosion performance under the condition of not adding chemical preservatives.