PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic superior in the spreading when being applied and the adhesion to the skin, high in emollient effect, and excellent in the duration of the emollient effect, and satisfactory in the stablility with time.SOLUTION: The water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic is characterised by containing a compound (a) formed by esterifying carboxyl groups at both the ends of an oligomer ester of a dimer acid and a dimer diol with an isostearyl alcohol, a specific lipophilic surfactant (b) having a HLB of 3-6, an electrolyte (c) and water (d).COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】塗布時ののび広がり、肌への密着性に優れ、エモリエント効果が高く、エモリエント効果の持続に優れた経時安定性の良い油中水型乳化化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】(a)ダイマー酸とダイマージオールとのオリゴマーエステルの両末端のカルボキシル基をイソステアリルアルコールでエステル化した化合物、(b)特定のHLB3~6の親油性界面活性剤、(c)電解質、(d)水を含有することを特徴とする油中水型乳化化粧料。【選択図】なし