Cosmetic composition comprising a salicylic acid compound. The invention relates to a composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising: —a fatty acid ester of polyethylene glycol; —a C16-C22 fatty acid ester of glycerol; —a polycondensate of ethylene oxide and of propylene oxide constituted of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol blocks; —an at least partially neutralized acrylic acid homopolymer; —a 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid polymer; —a salicylic acid compound. The composition has good stability, in particular after 15 days of storage at 55° C. Use for caring for and making up keratin materials.