#$%^&*AU2016222398A120160922.pdf##### davies.local Ieldfs redirectd dar Desktop Page I div filing docx-30 08 2016 ABSTRACT Disclosed is a water-in-oil-type emulsion sunscreen cosmetic which has an extremely excellent ultraviolet radiation protectionenhancing effect (an effect of boosting an ultraviolet ray absorption ability) over a broad ultraviolet radiation region, has excellent usability (a smooth feeling, a dry feeling, a non-sticky feeling and the like), and has a low viscosity. Specifically disclosed is a water-in-oil-type emulsion sunscreen cosmetic which comprises (a) 0.01 to 10% by mass of a water-soluble polymer and (b) 0.01 to 30% by mass of an ultraviolet ray absorber, and which has a viscosity of 10,000 mPa s (as measured on a B-type viscometer at 30'C) or less and contains an aqueous phase in an amount of 45% by mass or less.