PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an oil-in-water emulsion composition that contains nicotinic acid amide, improves skin resilience and firmness, has no irritation or stickiness with a good feeling of use, and has high crystal inhibitory effect.SOLUTION: An oil-in-water emulsion composition contains following components (A)- (D): (A) nicotinic acid amide 1-10 mass%, (B) ester of C16-20 linear fatty acid and polyethylene glycol, (C) vaseline 1-10 mass%, and (D) water 70 mass% or less, with the mass ratio (D)/(A) between the contents of component (D) and component (A) being 3 or more.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】ニコチン酸アミドを含有し、肌のハリ・弾力を向上させ、刺激感・べたつきがなく使用感触に優れ、かつ結晶抑制効果に優れた水中油型乳化組成物を得ること。【解決手段】 次の成分(A)~(D);(A)ニコチン酸アミド 1~10質量%(B)炭素数16~20の直鎖脂肪酸とポリエチレングリコールとのエステル(C)ワセリン 1~10質量%(D)水 70質量%以下を含有し、成分(D)と成分(A)の含有質量割合(D)/(A)が3以上である水中油型乳化組成物。【選択図】なし