PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen material having low viscosity of &le20,000 mPa s at 30°C, having good use feelings such as extension, spreading, less oily feeling, etc., and also excellent in stability over time.SOLUTION: This water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen material is characterized by blending the following components (A) to (E): (A) 0.06 to 15 mass% of a polyglycerol-modified silicone, (B) 3 to 30 mass% of metal oxide fine particles, (C) 3 to 30 mass% of a silicone oil, (D) 1 to 10 mass% of an alkyl-modified silicone and (E) water.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】30℃での粘度が20000mPa・s以下の低粘度で、のび広がりや油感が少ないなど使用性がよく、経時での安定性に優れた油中水型乳化日焼け止め料を提供すること。【解決手段】次の成分(A)~(E)、(A)ポリグリセリン変性シリコーン 0.06~15質量%、(B)微粒子金属酸化物 3~30質量%、(C)シリコーン油 3~30質量%、(D)アルキル変性シリコーン 1~10質量%、(E)水を配合することを特徴とする油中水乳化型日焼け止め料。【選択図】なし