| abstract |
A water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen having a property not present in the prior art is provided with improved UV protection due to contact with water and / or sweat compared to the immediate after application which is also pleasant to use and easy to wash. This cosmetic water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen contains: 6-40% by weight of a UV protector (a), an organically modified clay mineral (b) and an oil phase thickening agent (c) other than (b) and a silicone based surfactant (d) having an hlb value of less than 8, where the ratio (total amount of component (b) and component (c)] / [total amount of different non-volatile liquid oil components of silicone oil (e)] is at least 0.04 but less than 0.68. |