PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type emulsified composition which comprises nicotinic acid amide, improves tension and elasticity of the skin and has an excellent feeling of use without irritating feeling and stickiness.SOLUTION: There is provided an oil-in-water type emulsified composition which comprises the following components (A) to (D): (A) 3 to 10 mass% of nicotinic acid amide, (B) 0.1 to 5 mass% of phospholipid, (C) a glycerol mono-fatty acid ester, (D) oil which is liquid at 25°C and has an IOB value of 0.10 to 0.39 and (E) water, wherein more preferably, the content ratio (A)/(B+C) between the component (A) and (B) in the composition is 0.1 to 20, the content ratio (A)/((C)+(D)) between the component (A) and the components (C) and (D) in the composition is 0.1 to 20 and the content ratio (C)/(D) between the component (C) and the component (D) in the composition is 0.01 to 5.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】ニコチン酸アミドを含有し、肌のハリ・弾力を向上させ、刺激感・べたつきがない使用感触に優れた水中油型乳化組成物を得ること。【解決手段】 次の成分(A)~(D):(A)ニコチン酸アミド 3~10質量%(B)リン脂質 0.1~5質量%(C)グリセリンモノ脂肪酸エステル(D)25℃で液状であり、IOB値が0.10~0.39である油(E)水を含有し、より好ましくは組成物中の成分(A)と成分(B)の含有量比(A)/(B+C)が0.1~20であり、かつ、組成物中の成分(A)と成分(C)および(D)の含有量比(A)/((C)+(D))が0.1~20であり、かつ、組成物中の成分(C)および(D)の含有量比(C)/(D)が0.01~5であることを特徴とする水中油型乳化組成物【選択図】なし