PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic that reduces skin stickiness during application, allows uniform application without unevenness, has a contact feeling, gives a clear finish after application, and makes skin texture inconspicuous.SOLUTION: A water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic contains following components (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F): (A) 3-30 mass% of hydrophobically treated coloring pigment, (B) 5-60 mass% of volatile oil, (C) 0.1-60 mass% of water, (D) 0.01-5 mass% of quaternary ammonium ion-substituted cationically modified clay mineral, (E) 0.8 mass% or less of nonionic surfactant, and (F) 0.1-20 mass% of particulate zinc oxide.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT【課題】塗布時の肌のべたつきが低減され、ムラづきせず均一に塗布することができ、密着感があり、塗布後は明るい仕上がりで、肌のキメが目立ちにくい油中水型乳化化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】次の成分(A)、(B)、(C)、(D)、(E)及び(F):(A)疎水化処理された着色顔料 3~30質量%、(B)揮発性油 5~60質量%、(C)水 0.1~60質量%、(D)第四級アンモニウムイオンで置換されたカチオン変性粘土鉱物 0.01~5質量%、(E)非イオン界面活性剤 0.8質量%以下、(F)微粒子酸化亜鉛 0.1~20質量%を含有する油中水型乳化化粧料。【選択図】なし