PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic having good feeling on use, forming a uniform cosmetic membrane on the skin, providing small filmy feeling after application to the skin and high adhesion to the skin, and having an effect of making small wrinkles and pores of the skin inconspicuous.SOLUTION: The water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic contains (A), (B) and (C) described below: (A) 0.1-30 mass% of a vinyl-based polymer having a carbosiloxane dendrimer structure in side chains, (B) 0.1-30 mass% of a nonvolatile oil agent which is liquid at 25°C and has a solubility parameter of 16.5 or above, and (C) 1-30 mass% of hydrophobic powder, wherein the mass ratio of (A)/(B) is in a range of 0.5-5.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】使用感が良好で肌上へ均一な化粧膜を形成し、肌につけた後の皮膜感が小さく、肌への密着性、小じわ、毛穴を目立たせなくする効果に優れた油中水型化粧料の提供。【解決手段】次の成分(A)、(B)及び(C):(A)カルボシロキサンデンドリマー構造を側鎖に有するビニル系重合体0.1~30質量%、(B)25℃で液状であり、かつ溶解度パラメーターが16.5以上の不揮発性油剤0.1~30質量%、(C)疎水化処理粉体 1~30質量%を含有し、成分(A)と成分(B)の質量割合が、(A)/(B)=0.5~5である油中水型乳化化粧料。【選択図】なし