PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type cleansing cosmetic excellent in skin conformity when applied onto a skin while having sufficient emulsification stability, cleansing ability for a makeup cosmetic, and moist feeling after washed out.SOLUTION: The oil-in-water type cleansing cosmetic contains components (A)-(C), wherein (A) is a higher alcohol-modified siloxane compound expressed by general formula (1), (B) is N-alkyloyl-N-methyl taurine salt, and (C) is oil in liquid form at 25°C (In the formula, R1 represents independently a 1-10C alkyl group, an aryl group, or OH group, and R2 represents a divalent 10-30C hydrocarbon group).COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】十分な乳化安定性を有しながらも肌に塗布した際の肌なじみ、メイクアップ化粧料に対するクレンジング力、洗い流し後の後肌のしっとり感に優れる水中油型クレンジング化粧料の提供。【解決手段】次の成分(A)~(C);(A)下記一般式(1)で表される高級アルコール変性シロキサン化合物;(B)N-アルキロイル-N-メチルタウリン塩(C)25℃で液状の油を含有することを特徴とする水中油型クレンジング化粧料。【選択図】なし