Water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen cosmetic that improves the effect of ultraviolet protection, which characteristically comprises the following (a) to (g): (a) ultraviolet absorber, which is one, two or more selected from a group that is ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, polysilicone-15, t-butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl triazone, dietilaminohidroxibenzoilhexil benzoate, bis ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, oxibenzona3, methylene bis benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, homosalate and ethylhexyl salicylate; (b) silicone powder structure, which is polymethylsilsquioxane; (c) methyl polymethacrylate powder; (d) hydrophobicized plate-shaped powder, which is talc treated with dimethylpolysiloxane; (e) surfactant; (f) oil component; (g) water; wherein the content of (b) polymethylsilylsquioxane, the content of (c) methyl polymethacrylate powder and the content of (d) talc treated with dimethylpolysiloxane is each 0.1-6% by weight, with respect to the Total amount of water-in-water emulsion sunscreen cosmetic.Cosmético de filtro solar de emulsión de agua en aceite que mejora el efecto de protección ultravioleta, que comprende característicamente lo siguiente (a) a (g): (a) absorbente de ultravioleta, que es uno, dos o más seleccionados de un grupo que consiste en etilhexil metoxicinamato, octocrileno, polisilicona-15, t-butilmetoxidibenzoilmetano, etilhexil triazona, dietilaminohidroxibenzoilhexil benzoato, bis etilhexiloxifenol metoxifenil triazina, oxibenzona3, metilen bis benzotriazolil tetrametilbutilfenol, ácido fenilbencimidazol sulfónico, homosalato y salicilato de etilhexilo; (b) estructura de silicona en polvo, que es polimetilsilsesquioxano; (c) polimetacrilato de metilo en polvo; (d) polvo hidrofobizado en forma de placa, que es talco tratado con dimetilpolisiloxano; (e) tensioactivo; (f) componente de aceite; (g) agua; en el que el contenido de (b) polimetilsilsesquioxano, el contenido de (c) poli