PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inhibit the yellow discoloration of an oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising 4-alkyl resorcinol.SOLUTION: This invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising 4-alkyl resorcinol, in which an oil phase of the oil-in-water emulsion composition comprises ultraviolet absorber composed of polar oil as the main component.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】4-アルキルレゾルシノールを含有する水中油乳化組成物の黄変を抑制する。【解決手段】4-アルキルレゾルシノールを含む水中油乳化組成物において、該水中油乳化組成物の油相を極性油からなる紫外線吸収剤を主成分として構成する。【選択図】なし