An oil-in-water emulsion composition, including dispersed particles containing from 0.05% by mass to 2.5% by mass of lycopene； and at least one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of phenoxyethanol, an aliphatic diol compound having a carbon chain length of from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an ether compound of glycerin and aliphatic alcohol, and a carbamic acid ester compound.
