Oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic

Provided is an oil-in-water type emulsion cosmetic having an excellent ultraviolet protection effect. An oil-in-water type emulsion cosmetic containing (A) an ultraviolet absorber, (B) a white pigment, (C) a whitening agent and/or an anti-inflammatory agent, and (D) an ultraviolet scattering agent is used, the content of the (A) ultraviolet absorber being 10% by mass or less relative to the total amount of the oil-in-water type emulsion cosmetic, and the content of the (B) white pigment being 10% by mass or less relative to the total amount of the oil-in-water type emulsion cosmetic. And the content of the UVA absorbent in the ultraviolet absorbent (A) is 25% by mass or more with respect to the total amount of the ultraviolet absorbent (A). 提供具有优异的紫外线防御效果的水包油型乳化化妆品。使用一种水包油型乳化化妆品，其包含(A)紫外线吸收剂、(B)白色颜料、(C)美白剂和/或抗炎症剂、以及(D)紫外线散射剂，所述(A)紫外线吸收剂的含量相对于水包油型乳化化妆品的总量为10质量％以下，并且所述(A)紫外线吸收剂中的UVA吸收剂的含量相对于所述(A)紫外线吸收剂的总量为25质量％以上。