PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-based cosmetic that stably maintains a fine and cloudy water-based cosmetic uniformly over a wide temperature range for a long period of time. SOLUTION: (A) Fatty acid hydrogenated castor oil: 0.01-5% by mass, (B) HLB of 10 or more nonionic surfactant: 0.01-5% by mass, and (C) ethanol. 0-20 mass%, (D) polyhydric alcohol: 0-20 mass%, and (E) water: 60 mass% or more. However, the case where both C and D are 0 mass% is excluded. [Selection diagram] None【課題】広い温度範囲にて長期間安定して微濁ないし白濁の水系化粧料を均一で良好な状態を維持する水系化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】（Ａ）脂肪酸水添ヒマシ油：０．０１－５質量％と、（Ｂ）ＨＬＢが１０以上の非イオン性界面活性剤：０．０１－５質量％と、（Ｃ）エタノール：０－２０質量％と、（Ｄ）多価アルコール：０－２０質量％と、（Ｅ）水：６０質量％以上とを配合する。ただし、Ｃ及びＤが共に０質量％である場合を除く。【選択図】なし
