PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic with a high pore-, texture-correcting effect and imparting a glossy finish.SOLUTION: The invention relates to the water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic in milky lotion or cream state, with 500-100,000 mPa s of viscosity (measured by a Brookfield viscometer at 30°C), obtained by formulating hydrophilic spherical powder [for example, a water-dispersible spherical silica, hydrophilized (dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone) crosspolymer, spherical cellulose powder, etc.] in inner phase and hydrophobic plate-like powder (for example, pearly luster material, such as hydrophobic titanated mica, etc., with preferable average particle size of 0.5-15 &mum) in exterior phase.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】毛穴・キメ補正効果が高く、かつ、ツヤのある仕上がりが得られる化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】内相に親水性の球状粉末〔例えば、水分散性球状シリカ、親水化処理(ジメチコン/ビニルジメチコン)クロスポリマー、球状セルロース粉末など〕を配合し、外相に疎水性板状粉末(例えば、疎水性雲母チタン等のパール光沢材など。好ましくは平均粒子径0.5~15μm)を配合し、粘度が500~100,000mPa・s(30℃、B型粘度計)の乳液状~クリーム状をなす、油中水型乳化化粧料。【選択図】なし