Provided is a sunscreen cosmetic composition that effectively protects from both UVA and UVB, has moist and cool feeling on use as well as excellent stability, and is able to form a film having a good ultraviolet protection effect when applied to skin. An oil-in-water sunscreen cosmetic composition comprising: (a) an aqueous dispersion of an oil-soluble ultraviolet absorbent (b) one or two or more of crosslinked polyether-modified silicones and crosslinked alkyl polyether-modified silicones (c) a low-viscosity silicone oil and (d) water. The aqueous dispersion of the oil-soluble ultraviolet absorbent is preferably an aqueous dispersion of composite particles of bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and an organic polymer. Furthermore, methylene bisbenzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol is preferably further added.
