The present invention addresses the problem of providing an oil-in-water type emulsion cosmetic which has a fresh sensation like a skin care cosmetic, e.g., a milky lotion, upon use, and in which titanium oxide or zinc oxide that is an ultraviolet ray scattering agent can be blended in an oily phase stably, and which also exhibits an excellent sunscreen effect. The present invention relates to an oil-in-water type emulsion cosmetic characterized by comprising (A) an ultraviolet ray scattering agent having a hydrophobic surface, (B) a water-soluble alkyl-substituted polysaccharide derivative, (C) a higher alcohol and (D) a nonionic surfactant. The emulsion cosmetic according to the present invention preferably has a viscosity of 12,000 mPa·s or less as measured at 30 DEG C with a type-B viscometer.本發明之目的在於提供一種化妝料，其係如乳液等護膚化妝料之具有水潤使用觸感之水中油型乳化化妝料，並且可將作為紫外線散射劑之氧化鈦或氧化鋅穩定地調配於油相中，亦發揮優異之防曬效果。本發明係關於一種水中油型乳化化妝料，其特徵在於含有：(A)具有疏水性表面之紫外線散射劑、(B)水溶性烷基取代多糖衍生物、(C)高級醇、及(D)非離子性界面活性劑。本發明之乳化化妝料較佳為於30℃下藉由B型黏度計所測得之黏度為12,000 mPa・s以下。
