To provide a water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic of a novel composition, the water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic having a light transmittance in the visible light region of 80% or more, and showing no viscosity change even when stored for a long time.SOLUTION: A water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic contains the following (A)-(D) and has a visible light average transmittance of 80% or more at a wavelength of 400-800 nm at an optical path length of 10 mm: (A) lipophilic surfactant, (B) oil, (C) water, and (D) glycosyl trehalose and hydrogenated starch decomposition product, and/or maltitol.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】新規組成の油中水型乳化化粧料で、可視光領域の光透過率が８０％以上を示し、長期間保存しても粘度変化がない、油中水型乳化化粧料を提供すること。【解決手段】下記の（Ａ）～（Ｄ）を含有し、光路長１０ｍｍにおける波長４００～８００ｎｍの可視光平均透過率が８０％以上を示す油中水型乳化化粧料。 （Ａ）親油性界面活性剤 （Ｂ）油 （Ｃ）水 （Ｄ）グリコシルトレハロースと水添デンプン分解物、及び／又はマルチトール【選択図】なし
