[Problem to be solved] Providing a water-in-oil emulsion type sunscreen cosmetic material which involves no deterioration in smell and is excellent in emulsion stability. [Means for solving the problem] A water-in-oil type sunscreen cosmetic material comprising phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and/or 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol, and octyl methoxycinnamate.本發明係使油中水型乳化防曬化妝料成為不產生變臭而乳化穩定性優異者。本發明之油中水型防曬化妝料係包含苯基苯并咪唑磺酸、2-胺基-2-甲基-1,3-丙二醇及/或2-胺基-2-(羥基甲基)丙烷-1,3-二醇、及甲氧基肉桂酸辛酯者。