Provided is an emulsified cosmetics being able to give good tensile felling with no sticky feeling, which is a soap series emulsified cosmetics formulated with polyvinyl alcohol. The emulsified cosmetics of this invention containing (a) polyvinyl alcohol: 0.01 to 1 mass%, (b) polyethylene glycol having molecular weight 15000 to 25000: 0.01 to 5 mass%, (c) higher fatty acid and (d) neutralizing agent.本發明之目的係提供一種乳化化粧料,其係在皂類的乳化化粧料中調配聚乙烯醇而可賦予良好的緊膚感,且不產生黏瘩感者。本發明係有關一種乳化化粧料,其特徵係含有(a)聚乙烯醇:0.01至1質量%、(b)分子量15000至25000的聚乙二醇:0.01至5質量%、(c)高級脂肪酸以及(d)中和劑。