The present disclosure relates to an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic containing inorganic powder microparticles having a primary coating layer containing silica with outermost layer subjected to a hydrophobic tretatment in the aqueous system, and the one object of the present disclosure is to provide an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic with improved touch feeling, function, and stability by containing the specified water-swelling substances as aqueous thickener.An oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic containing inorganic powder micropaticles (A) having a primary coating layer containing silica with an outermost surface subjected to a hydrophobic organic surface treatment and at least one kind of water-swelling substance (B).
