The present invention provides a water-in-oil emulsion composition having high water occlusive of a coating film and having a good skin protective feeling and glossiness.A water-in-oil emulsion composition is provided containing the following components (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F): (A) 1% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less of an oily component having a melting point of from 50 to 150° C.； (B) 0.5% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less of a polyglycerol fatty acid ester； (C) a lipophilic surfactant other than component (B), having an HLB of from 2 to 6； (D) 0.15% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less of a dextrin fatty acid ester having 8 to 22 carbon atoms in the fatty acid moiety； (E) a hydrocarbon oil that is liquid at 25° C.； and (F) water.
