An emulsified cosmetic composition comprising the following ingredients (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) 0.1% by weight or more and 15% by weight or less of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a sphingosine or a salt thereof, a pseudo-sphingosine or a salt thereof, and an ionic surfactant, (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a monoglyceryl di-fatty acid ester and a sorbitan di-fatty acid ester, (C) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a ceramide, an alcohol having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, a monoglyceryl mono-C12 to C22 fatty acid ester, a mono-C12 to C22 alkyl glyceryl ether, and a sorbitan mono-C12 to C22 fatty acid ester, and (D) water, wherein in the ingredients (A), (B), and (C), (1) a weight ratio of (A) / ((B) + (C)) is 0.04 or more and 1 or less, (2) a mole fraction of (B) / ((B) + (C)) is 0.02 or more and 0.45 or less, and (3) a maximum mole fraction of one compound as a single component in the ingredient (B) and the ingredient (C) is 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less.本發明的目的在於提供一種乳化化妝料組成物,該乳化化妝料組成物含有以下(A)、(B)、(C)及(D)成分:(A)從鞘胺醇、類鞘胺醇(pseudo type sphingosine)、改等之鹽、離子性界面活性劑中選擇之1種或2種以上的化合物0.1重量%以上且15重量%以下;(B)從單甘油二脂肪酸酯、山梨糖醇酐二脂肪酸酯中選擇之1種或2種以上的化合物;(C)從神經醯胺、碳數為12~22的醇、單甘油單碳數為12~22的脂肪酸酯、單碳數為12~22的烷基甘油醚、山梨糖醇酐單碳數為12~22的脂肪酸酯中選擇之1種或2種以上的化合物;以及(D)水,在成分(A)、(B)、(C)中,(1)A/(B+C)的重量比為0.04以上且1以下,(2)B/(B+C)的莫耳分率為0.02以上且0.45以下,(3)B+C構成成分中的1種化合物單一成分所佔最大莫耳分率為0.2以上且0.8以下。