PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-in-oil type emulsion skin care external preparation that has moderate viscosity, no stickiness, excellent spread and body.SOLUTION: The water-in-oil type emulsion skin care external preparation is thickened by addition of (A) 1-3 mass% of an ester compound of glycerol and a fatty acid and a dibasic carboxylic acid and (B) a phospholipid in a water-in-oil type emulsion skin care external preparation comprising (C) a surfactant, (D) an oil and (E) water.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】適度な粘性を有し、かつ、べたつかず、のびがよく、コクのある油中水型乳化皮膚外用剤を提供する。【解決手段】(C)界面活性剤、(D)油剤、(E)水を含む油中水型乳化皮膚外用剤において、(A)1~3質量%の、グリセリンと脂肪酸及び二塩基カルボン酸とのエステル化合物及び(B)リン脂質を添加することにより増粘した油中水型乳化皮膚外用剤。【選択図】なし