An object of the present invention is to provide a water-in-oil type emulsion sunscreen cosmetic which can achieve excellent UV protection capability and have excellent effects in the prevention and inhibition stability of smell change with the passage of time.The water-in-oil type emulsion sunscreen cosmetic in the present invention is characterized by comprising 0.2 to 10 % by mass (a) octocrylene, 0.2 to 30 % by mass (b) hydrophobized titanium dioxide and/or zinc oxide, 0.02 to 8 % by mass (c) phenylbenzimidazole sulfonate, (d) a neutralizer for the above-mentioned component (c), and further, if desired, 0.01 to 20 % by mass (e) silicone surfactant.
