The invention aims at providing an oil-in-water emulsion type sunscreen preparation excellent in stability and feelings in use. The aim is attained by an oil-in-water emulsion type sunscreen preparation satisfying all of the following requirements (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E): (A) the following three surfactants (A-1) to (A-3) are contained in an amount of 1 to 6% by mass based on the whole preparation: (A-1) P.O.E stearate wherein the number of molecules of P.O.E is 20 to 120, (A-2) sorbitan tristearate, and (A-3) glyceryl stearate having an HLB of 5 to 8, (B) the following oil-soluble ultraviolet absorber solid at room temperature is contained in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by mass based on the whole preparation: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyltriazine and/or tert –butylmethoxybenzoylmethane, (C) the following oil-soluble ultraviolet absorber liquid at room temperature is contained in an amount of 1 to 14% by mass based on the whole preparation: ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and/or octocrylene, (D) the following water-soluble ultraviolet absorber is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by mass based on the whole preparation: phenylbenzimidazolesulfonic acid, and (E) a higher alcohol having 14 to 24 carbon atoms is contained.
