PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-in-oil solid emulsified cosmetic that gives an excellent fitting feeling when applied, exhibits good serviceability to permit application without streaky unevenness and is stable even when a large amount of ester-based oil components is compounded.SOLUTION: The cosmetic comprises (a) 12-hydroxystearic acid and/or a hardened castor oil, (b) a liquid ester oil, (c) a nonionic surfactant and (d) a powder, wherein the component (a) is contained in an amount of 0.1-10 mass% and the component (b)/component (a) mass ratio is at least 2.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】塗布時のフィット感に優れ、スジむらなく塗布できるなど、使用性が良好で、かつエステル系の油分を多配合しても安定な油中水型固形乳化化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】(a)12-ヒドロキシステアリン酸および/または硬化ひまし油と、(b)液状エステル油と、(c)非イオン性界面活性剤と、(d)粉末とを含有し、前記(a)成分を0.1~10質量%含み、(b)成分/(a)成分の質量比が2以上であるようにする。【選択図】なし