PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type emulsion composition excellent in spread and affinity on application, having less stickiness after the application, also hardly adhering a composition with a material in contact therewith after the application and having further high moisture retainability.SOLUTION: The oil-in-water type emulsion composition includes at least one component among volatile oil, polar oils and fats having ≥30°C and ≤45°C melting point, a higher alcohol being solid at 25°C and a higher fatty acid being solid at 25°C, and a hydrophobic powdery material.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】塗布時ののび及び馴染みに優れ、塗布後のべたつきが少なく、かつ塗布後に組成物が接触物に付着し難く、更に高い保湿力を有する水中油型乳化組成物を提供する。【解決手段】本発明に係る水中油型乳化組成物は、揮発性オイルと、融点が30℃以上、45℃以下である極性油脂と、25℃で固体である高級アルコール及び25℃で固体である高級脂肪酸の内の少なくとも1種の成分と、疎水性粉体とを含む。【選択図】なし