An oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic for eyelashes includes a water-soluble film forming agent, a water-soluble thickener, a powder, and a surfactant, in which the water-soluble thickener includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a cellulose-based thickener and a polysaccharide-based thickener, the powder includes carbon black, and the surfactant includes a first non-ionic surfactant having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of 10 to 17 and a second non-ionic surfactant having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of less than 8.