PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transparent oil-based cosmetic having an excellent moisturizing feeling by containing water in an oil with a small amount of a surfactant. In an oil-based cosmetic, the component (A) is 45 to 95% by mass, the component (B) is 0.5 to 12% by mass, the component (C) is 0.5 to 12% by mass, and the component (D). ) Is contained in an amount of 1 to 20% by mass and the component (E) is contained in an amount of 1 to 30% by mass. (A) Oily component liquid at 25 ° C. (B) Nonionic surfactant of formula (I) R 1 − O − (AO) a − [(PO) b / (EO) c ] −H ...・ (I) (C) type non-ionic surfactant R 2 -O- (PO) d of (II) - (EO) e -H ··· (II) (D) One or more selected from the group consisting of alcohols having 16 to 18 carbon atoms having unsaturated or branched hydrocarbon groups and fatty acids having 16 to 18 carbon atoms having unsaturated or branched hydrocarbon groups. (E) Water [Selection diagram] None【課題】少量の界面活性剤で油中に水を含有させ、優れた保湿感を有する透明な油性化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】油性化粧料は、の成分(A)を45~95質量%、成分(B)を0.5~12質量%、成分(C)を0.5~12質量%、成分(D)を1~20質量%および成分(E)を1~30質量%含有する。(A)25℃で液状である油性成分(B)式(I)の非イオン性界面活性剤 R1-O-(AO)a-[(PO)b/(EO)c]-H ・・・(I)(C)式(II)の非イオン性界面活性剤 R2-O-(PO)d-(EO)e-H ・・・(II)(D)不飽和もしくは分岐状炭化水素基を有する炭素数16~18のアルコールおよび不飽和もしくは分岐状炭化水素基を有する炭素数16~18の脂肪酸からなる群より選ばれた一種または二種以上(E)水【選択図】 なし