PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type emulsion composition which has excellent storage stability at high temperatures and low temperatures, spreads well while suppressing sliminess or stickiness during application, forms a coating film having high adhesiveness, gives a good residual feeling on the skin and a good moist feeling and has good makeup applicability after skin care.SOLUTION: There is provided an oil-in-water type emulsion composition which comprises the following components (A) to (E), wherein the total content of components (B) to (D) is 0.5 to 2 mass%: (A) 0.01 to 0.4 mass% of a highly polymerized silicone having a polymerization degree of 700 to 3500, (B) an untreated starch and/or an etherified starch, (C) a carboxyvinyl polymer, an acrylic acid-methacrylic acid alkyl copolymer or a salt thereof, (D) a copolymer containing polyacrylamide, acrylamide and/or acryloyldimethyltaurine as constitutional units or a salt thereof and (E) 0.08 to 1.4 mass% of an organic spherical powder having an average particle diameter of 1 to 30 μm.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】高温及び低温での保存安定性に優れ、塗布時のぬるつきやべたつきを抑えながらも伸びが良く、密着性の高い塗膜を形成し、良好な肌残り感と保湿感を実感でき、スキンケア後の化粧のりも良好な水中油型乳化組成物の提供。【解決手段】成分(A)~(E)を含有する水中油型乳化組成物であって、成分(B)~(D)の合計含有量が0.5~2質量%である水中油型乳化組成物。 (A) 重合度700~3500の高重合シリコーン 0.01~0.4質量% (B) 未処理デンプン及び/又はエーテル化デンプン (C) カルボキシビニルポリマー、アクリル酸・メタクリル酸アルキル共重合体又はこれらの塩 (D) ポリアクリルアミド、アクリルアミド及び/若しくはアクリロイルジメチルタウリンを構成単位として含むコポリマー又はこれらの塩 (E) 平均粒径1~30μmの有機球状粉末 0.08~1.4質量%【選択図】なし