PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type cosmetic that has excellent stability (e.g., it does not decrease in viscosity even when comprising an electrolyte and does not cause syneresis even when comprising an oil solution), and also has a good feeling in use such as skin compatibility and smooth spreading.SOLUTION: An oil-in-water type cosmetic has a combination of (a) (acrylic acid Na/acryloyldimethyltauric Na) copolymer, (b) gellan gum, (c) electrolyte, and (d) oil solution.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】電解質を含有しても減粘することなく、油剤を含有する際にも離しょうが起きない等の安定性に優れ、肌なじみや滑らかな伸びの使用感にも優れる水中油型化粧料の提供。【解決手段】(a)(アクリル酸Na/アクリロイルジメチルタウリンNa)コポリマー、(b)ジェランガム、(c)電解質、(d)油剤とを組み合わせた水中油型化粧料。【選択図】なし