PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type emulsion composition which gives an excellent feeling of use not sensing tackiness and slipperiness originated from electrolytes, surfactants, oiling agents, and the like, and is high in storage stability.SOLUTION: The oil-in-water type emulsion composition comprises the following ingredients (a) to (d). (a) 0.3 to 8 mass% of an electrolyte. (b) 0.45 to 6.5 mass% of a sorbitan fatty acid ester and a sucrose fatty acid ester. (c) 0.01 to 1.4 mass% of an N-acyl amino acid and/or a salt thereof. (d) 0.05 to 6.5 mass% of a higher alcohol.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】電解質、界面活性剤や油剤等に由来するべたつき・ヌルつきを感じさせない優れた使用感を有し、保存安定性の高い水中油型乳化組成物の提供。【解決手段】下記成分(a)~(d)を含有する水中油型乳化組成物。(a) 電解質 0.3~8質量%(b) ソルビタン脂肪酸エステル及びショ糖脂肪酸エステル 合計0.45~6.5質量%(c) N-アシルアミノ酸及び/又はその塩 0.01~1.4質量%(d) 高級アルコール 0.05~6.5質量%【選択図】なし