PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type emulsion composition which has excellent storage stability at high temperatures and low temperatures, spreads well while suppressing sliminess or stickiness during application, forms a coating film having high adhesiveness, provides an excellent moist feeling and has good smoothness after application.SOLUTION: There is provided an oil-in-water type emulsion composition which comprises the following components (A) to (C): (A) a hydrophilic organic spherical powder having an average particle diameter of 1 to 30 μm, (B) a polyhydric alcohol containing glycerin and/or a polyglycerin and (C) a silicone oil containing a highly polymerized silicone having a polymerization degree of 700 to 3500, wherein the content of the component (A) is 0.08 to 1.2 mass%, the content of glycerin and/or polyglycerin is 8 to 30 mass%, the content of the highly polymerized silicone having a polymerization degree of 700 to 3500 is 0.01 to 0.4 mass%, the content mass ratio of the glycerin and/or polyglycerin to the total amount of the component (B) is 0.78 or more and the content mass ratio of the component (C) to the total amount of an oil agent is 0.45 to 0.9.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】高温及び低温での保存安定性に優れ、塗布時のぬるつきやべたつきを抑えながらも伸びが良く、密着性の高い塗膜を形成し、保湿感に優れ、後肌の滑らかさも良好な水中油型乳化組成物の提供。【解決手段】下記成分(A)~(C); (A)平均粒径1~30μmの親水性有機球状粉末 (B)グリセリン及び/又はポリグリセリンを含有する多価アルコール (C)重合度700~3500の高重合シリコーンを含有するシリコーン油を含有する水中油型乳化組成物であって、 成分(A)の含有量が0.08~1.2質量%、 グリセリン及び/又はポリグリセリンの含有量が8~30質量%、 重合度700~3500の高重合シリコーンの含有量が0.01~0.4質量%、 成分(B)総量に対するグリセリン及びポリグリセリンの含有質量比が0.78以上、 油剤総量に対する成分(C)の含有質量比が0.45~0.9である、水中油型乳化組成物。【選択図】なし