PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic which provides excellent finish uniformity and fresh feeling and is excellent in at least one in dispersibility of iron oxide particles, dispersion stability with time of iron oxide particles and dispersion stability of iron oxide particles to massaging stimulation.SOLUTION: There is provided a water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic which comprises a silicone elastomer having a hydrophilic group, zinc oxide particles, iron oxide particles and a compound having a molecular weight of 500 or less, which has a hydrophilic group and a cyclic structure.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】 仕上がりの均一性と感触のみずみずしさに優れ、かつ、酸化鉄粒子の分散性、酸化鉄粒子の経時分散安定性、もみ刺激に対する酸化鉄粒子の分散安定性の少なくとも一つに優れた油中水乳化化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】 親水基を有するシリコーンエラストマーと、酸化亜鉛粒子と、酸化鉄粒子と、分子量500以下であり、親水性基を有し、環状構造を持つ化合物と、を含有する油中水乳化化粧料とする。【選択図】なし