PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-in-oil type emulsion composition which uses hydrophobic powder having usually been used for cosmetics as powder, is excellent in emulsion stability, and little gives a sticky touch.SOLUTION: This water-in-oil type emulsion composition is characterized by comprising (a) 1 to 40 mass% of a powder component not dispersible in water, (b) 0.001 to 1 mass% of a hydrophilic surfactant, (c) an oil phase component, and (d) a water phase component.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】粉末として通常香粧品に使用されている疎水性のものを用いて乳化安定性に優れ、べたつき感が少ない油中水型乳化組成物を提供する。【解決手段】(a)水に分散しない粉末成分を1~40質量%と、(b)親水性界面活性剤を0.001~1質量%と、(c)油相成分と、(d)水相成分とを配合する。【選択図】なし