A water-in-oil emulsified sunscreen cosmetic comprising (a) 0.1-10 wt% of dimethicodiethylbenzalmalonate, (b) 0.02-8 wt % of phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, and (c) a neutralizing agent for said ingredient (b), said cosmetic having a water phase content of 40 wt% or less.The object of the present invention is to provide a water-in-oil emulsified sunscreen cosmetic containing (a) dimethicodiethylbenzalmalonate and (b) phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, said cosmetic causing no crystallization of the phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid and being very stable over time.
