PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-in-oil type skin external preparation which is excellent in ultraviolet shielding ability, viscosity stability and feeling of use.SOLUTION: There is provided a water-in-oil type skin external preparation which comprises a surface-treated powder (A) which contains at least one selected from titanium oxide and zinc oxide and has 4-tert-butyl-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane on the surface, a polyglycerol fatty acid ester (B) and an unmodified or polyether-modified or polyglycerin-modified crosslinked organopolysiloxane polymer (C) in an oil phase.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】紫外線遮蔽能、粘度安定性、及び使用感に優れた油中水型皮膚外用剤の提供。【解決手段】酸化チタン及び酸化亜鉛から選ばれる少なくとも１種を含み、かつ、４－ｔｅｒｔ－ブチル－４’－メトキシジベンゾイルメタンを表面に有する表面処理粉体（Ａ）と、ポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステル（Ｂ）と、未変性の、又は、ポリエーテル変性若しくはポリグリセリン変性された架橋型オルガノポリシロキサン重合物（Ｃ）と、を油相に含有する油中水型皮膚外用剤。【選択図】なし
