Emulsion cosmetic

An emulsion cosmetic comprising

• (A) 7 to 35% by mass of an ultraviolet protectant;
• (B) 5 to 20 mass % of polyethylene glycol (PEG)/polypropylene glycol (PPG)-9/2 dimethyl ether;
• (C) 3.0 to 50% by mass of an ester oil having an IOB value of 0.3 or higher, and
• (D) water;
• wherein the (A) ultraviolet protectant comprises an ultraviolet absorbing agent and an ultraviolet scattering agent;
• the ultraviolet absorbing agent comprises at least one of octocrylene, bis-ethylheyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone and 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxy dibenzoyl methane, the ultraviolet scattering agent comprises at least one of hydrophobically treated titanium oxide and hydrophobically treated zinc oxide, and wherein when the (A) ultraviolet protectant comprises 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxy dibenzoyl methane, a blended amount of 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxy dibenzoyl methane in the (A) ultraviolet protectant is 10% by mass or less relative to a total amount of the (A) ultraviolet protectant,
• wherein the cosmetic is a water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic;
• wherein the cosmetic does not comprise ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, and
• wherein the cosmetic does not comprise phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid.