The present invention provides a water-in-oil emulsion composition having a high water occlusive of a coating film and having good skin protective feeling and glossiness.The water-in-oil emulsion composition is provided containing the following components (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E): (A) 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less of a lipophilic surfactant having an HLB of 2-6； (B) 0.15% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less of a dextrin fatty acid ester having 8-22 carbon atoms in the fatty acid moiety； (C) 1% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less of one or more oily components selected from a dimer acid ester, a fatty acid cholesterol ester having 16-22 carbon atoms, a fatty acid phytosterol ester having 16-22 carbon atoms, and an N-acyl amino acid ester； (D) a hydrocarbon oil that is liquid at 25° C.； and (E) water.
