The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water in oil type emulsion cosmetic said water in oil type emulsion cosmetic ensuring a high emulsion stability giving an excellent oil free feel in use and being highly compatible with the skin even in the case of adding a volatile hydrocarbon oil component thereto. Provided is a water in oil type emulsion cosmetic comprising: 20 30 mass% of oily components (A) a fatty acid ester (B) having an HLB of 5 10 a nonionic surfactant (C) having an HLB of 1 4 an organic denatured clay mineral (D) and water (E). The water in oil type emulsion cosmetic is characterized in that a volatile hydrocarbon oil amounts to at least 10 mass% of the oily components (A) and no silicone oil is contained therein.
