PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water emulsion composition that contains water-swellable clay mineral, and has stability such as high-temperature stability or low-temperature stability, combined with a good use feeling such as a lasting feeling of moisture retention, smoothness, or no stickiness.SOLUTION: An oil-in-water emulsion composition contains following components (A)-(E): (A) water-swellable clay mineral, (B) polyglyceryl fatty acid ester with an HLB of 4.5 or more, (C) oil solution, (D) water, and (E) highly polymerized polyalkylene glycol with a number average molecular weight of 950 or more.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】水膨潤性粘土鉱物を含有し、高温安定性、低温安定性等の安定性に加えて、保湿感の持続性、滑らかさ、べたつき感のなさといった良好な使用感を併せ持った水中油型乳化組成物の提供。【解決手段】次の成分(A)～(E)を含有する水中油型乳化組成物。 (A) 水膨潤性粘土鉱物 (B) HLBが4.5以上のポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステル (C) 油剤 (D) 水 (E) 数平均分子量950以上の高重合ポリアルキレングリコール【選択図】なし
