PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic which is excellent in stability and gives good feeling to users.SOLUTION: The oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic includes: (A) a polymeric emulsifier containing hydrophilic structural units (a) each having a neutralizable functional group, nonionic hydrophilic structural units (b), and hydrophobic structural units (c) (B) an oil component (C) a water-soluble organic solvent and (D) water. The mass ratio of component (A) to component (B) is (A)/(B)=0.01-10.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】安定性に優れ、しかも使用感が良好な水中油型乳化化粧料の提供。【解決手段】次の成分(A)、(B)、(C)及び(D):(A)中和可能な官能基を有する親水性構成単位(a)、非イオン性親水性構成単位(b)、及び疎水性構成単位(c)を含む高分子乳化剤、(B)油性成分、(C)水溶性有機溶媒、(D)水を含有し、成分(A)及び(B)の質量割合が、(A)/(B)=0.01~10である水中油型乳化化粧料。【選択図】なし