Excellent long-term stability and a high ultraviolet protective effect are obtained. Further, provided is an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition which has a good feeling upon use with smooth spreadability on the skin and controlled sticky feeling when applied, and extremely good waterproofness and perspiration resistance. The oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition comprising the following components (A) to (D), and satisfying the following conditions (i) and (ii): [Components] (A) a specific solid organic ultraviolet absorber, (B) 8% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less of a liquid oil, (C) a polyacrylamide compound, and (D) a hydrophobized fine particle metal oxide powder； [Conditions] (i) a total content of the component (A) and the component (D) ((A) + (D)) relative to a total amount of the cosmetic composition is 10% by mass or more, and (ii) a content mass ratio of the total content of the component (A) and the component (D) ((A) + (D)) relative to the total amount of the liquid oil (component(B)) is 0.6 or more and 2 or less. 本發明提供一種水中油型乳化化妝品，該水中油型乳化化妝品之經時穩定性優異，可獲得較高之紫外線防禦效果。進而，塗佈時於皮膚上之延展性良好，具有黏膩感經抑制之良好之使用感，且耐水/耐汗性極為良好。本發明之水中油型乳化化妝品之特徵在於：含有下述(A)~(D)成分，且滿足以下(i)及(ii)之條件。[成分](A)特定之固態有機紫外線吸收劑(B)8質量%以上、20質量%以下之液態油(C)聚丙烯醯胺化合物(D)疏水化處理微粒子金屬氧化物粉末[條件](i)(A)成分及(D)成分之合計量((A)+(D))相對於化妝品總量之含量為10質量%以上(ii)(A)成分及(D)成分之合計量((A)+(D))相對於液態油總量之含有質量比為0.6以上、2以下。
