PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oil-in-water type sunscreen which uses a higher fatty acid salt as an emulsifier, is free from pallidness, when coated, is excellent in transparency, has good spreadability, can screen UV rays in a wide range of UV-A to UV-B, and has excellent temporal stability.SOLUTION: This oil-in-water type sunscreen is characterized by comprising the following components (a) to (c) (a) titanium oxide having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 2 &mum, (b) a UV ray-absorbing agent, and (c) a higher fatty acid salt.COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT【課題】 高級脂肪酸塩を乳化剤として用いた水中油型日焼け止め料において、塗布時の青白さがなく、透明性に優れ、伸び広がりが良好で、UV-A~UV-Bの幅広い紫外線を遮蔽することができ、しかも経時安定性に優れた水中油型日焼け止め料を提供すること。【解決手段】 次の成分(a)~(c);(a)平均粒径が0.5~2μmである酸化チタン(b)紫外線吸収剤(c)高級脂肪酸塩を配合することを特徴とする水中油型日焼け止め料。【選択図】 なし