PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type emulsion type cream composition which has good stability from high temperature to low temperature, even when containing a polar oil component affecting the viscosity stability of the preparation, can be spread on the skin without giving stickiness, and gives good touch of use.SOLUTION: This cream composition comprises (a) a higher alcohol having an average alkyl chain length of &ge18, (b) a long chain acylsulfonate type cationic surfactant (for example, N-stearoyl-N-methyltaurine salt), (c) a polar oil component having a mol.wt. of &le400, and (d) water, wherein (a)/(b) (molar ratio) is &ge3, and the viscosity of the system is &ge8,000 mPa s (type B viscometer, 30°C).COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】製剤の粘度安定性に影響する極性油分を含ませても高温から低温まで安定性が良好で、べたつきがなく肌の上でのびが良い使用感触のよい、水中油型乳化タイプのクリーム組成物を提供する。【解決手段】(a)平均アルキル鎖長18以上の高級アルコール、(b)長鎖アシルスルホン酸塩型陰イオン性界面活性剤(例えば、N-ステアロイル-N-メチルタウリン塩など)、(c)分子量400以下の極性油分、および(d)水を含み、(a)/(b)(モル比)が3以上で、系の粘度が8,000mPa・s(B型粘度計、30℃)以上であるクリーム組成物。【選択図】なし