| abstract |
A water-in-oil type cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetic oil base material, water and a specific emulsifier are disclosed. The specific emulsifier comprising the following three components:(1) 94 to 43% by weight of a-mono (methyl-branched alkyl) glyceryl ether represented by the formula (I):where, R is a methyl-branched saturated hydrocarbon group having 14 to 20 carbon atoms;(2) 0.4 to 9.8% by weight of a multi-valent metal salt of a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic acid having 10 to 22 carbon atoms; and(3) 8 to 54% by weight of at least one inorganic or organic salt having a solubility in water of at least 0.2 g per 100 g of water at 20°C. |