Disclosed is a water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen cosmetic composition which has excellent emulsion stability and does not undergo change in the scent.Specifically disclosed is a water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen cosmetic composition which contains phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid and 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and/or 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol and octyl methoxycinnamate.