Provided is an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition which is excellent in the stability of a solid oil-soluble ultraviolet absorber contained, is agreeable to the skin, offers a reduced feeling of friction, exhibits excellent stability over time, and has a high moisturizing effect. The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising the following components (A) to (C): (A) a polyoxyethylene alkyl or alkenyl ether which has an alkyl or alkenyl group having 20 or more and 24 or less carbon atoms and has an average molar number of ethylene oxide added of 1.5 or more and 4 or less, (B) a polar oil which has an IOB value of 0.2 or more and 0.6 or less and is liquid at 25°C, and (C) an ultraviolet absorber which is solid at 25°C.本發明所提供的水中油型乳化化妝料，係固體狀油溶性紫外線吸收劑的安定摻合性優異、且對皮膚的收斂佳，經抑制摩擦感、且經時安定性優異、保濕效果高。本發明的水中油型乳化組成物，係含有下述(A)~(C)成分：(A)烷基或烯基之碳數為20以上且24以下，環氧乙烷之平均加成莫耳數為1.5以上且4以下的聚氧乙烯烷基或烯基醚；(B)IOB值為0.2以上且0.6以下，在25℃下呈液狀的極性油；(C)25℃下呈固體狀的紫外線吸收劑。
