An oil-based cosmetic composition excellent in high temperature stability, giving a coating film after evaporation of a solvent having a high gloss, and excellent in color forming capability of a coloring material when the coloring matter, particularly an oil-based hair cosmetic composition such as mascara, etc., containing (a) a dextrin fatty acid ester, (b) a sucrose fatty acid ester having an average substitution degree of the ester of 3 to 8, and (c) an optional oil component which is solid at 30C in an amount of 5 mass% or less and, if desired, further (d) a fluid oil which is liquid at 30C (i.e., a liquid oil not evaporating at an ordinary temperature) in an amount of 1 to 50 mass%, (e) a coloring material in an amount of 0.01 to 30 mass%, (f) a coating agent in an amount of 1 to 40 mass%, and (g) a volatile oil in an amount of 30 to 80 mass%.
