PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emulsion cosmetic which adheres zinc oxide not only to crista cutis but also to pores and sulcus cutis and finishes without color unevenness caused by aggregation of powder, and having a feeling of use which is not mealy and free of roughness.SOLUTION: The emulsion cosmetic includes following components (A), (B), (C) and (D): (A) color pigment containing polymer powder containing (a) a white inorganic pigment (b) a red inorganic pigment, and (c) a yellow inorganic pigment, and having an average particle diameter of 1 to 15 &mum (B) flaky zinc oxide having an average particle diameter of 0.1-1 &mum, an average particle thickness of 0.005-0.2 &mum, and an average plate ratio of 3 or more (C) non-ionic surfactant having an HLB of 1-8 and (D) a color pigment having an average particle diameter of 0.01-2 &mum. A mass ratio of the components (A) and (B) is (B)/(A)&ge0.5.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】酸化亜鉛を皮丘のみならず、毛穴や皮溝にも付着させ、粉体の凝集による色むらがない仕上がりで、粉っぽくなく、ざらつかない使用感の乳化化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】次の成分(A)、(B)、(C)及び(D):(A)(a)白色無機顔料、(b)赤色無機顔料及び(c)黄色無機顔料を内包し、平均粒径1~15μmである着色顔料内包ポリマー粉体、(B)平均粒径0.1~1μm、平均粒子厚さ0.005~0.2μm及び平均板状比3以上の薄片状酸化亜鉛、(C)HLB1~8の非イオン界面活性剤、(D)平均粒径0.01~2μmの着色顔料を含有し、成分(A)及び(B)の質量割合が、(B)/(A)≧0.5である乳化化粧料。【選択図】なし