An object of the present invention is to provide a water-in-oil type emulsion sunscreen cosmetic which can achieve excellent UV protection capability and have excellent effects in the prevention and inhibition stability of discoloration with the passage of time.The water-in-oil type emulsion sunscreen cosmetic in the present invention is characterized by comprising 1 to 30 % by mass (a) hydrophobized titanium oxide and/or zinc oxide, 0.1 to 10 % by mass (b) phenylbenzimidazole sulfonate, 50 % by mass or more (c) triethanolamine with respect to the component (b), 0.1 to 10 % by mass (d) trimethylsiloxysilicate and further, if desired, 0.01 to 20 % by mass (e) silicone surfactant.
