Water-in-oil emulsion composition

A water-in-oil emulsion composition comprising:

• (a) at least one ascorbic acid phosphate ester compound selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid phosphate esters and salts thereof;
• (b) an organically modified clay mineral;
• (c) an oil-based agent;
• (d) water;
• and
• (e) at least one thickening agent selected from the group consisting of natural polymers and cellulose-based polymers,
• wherein
• a content of the component (a) is 7% by mass to 20% by mass,
• the component (b) is organically modified hectorite,
• a content of the component (b) is 0.5% by mass to 1.5% by mass,
• the component (e) is xanthan gum, gellan gum, or hydroxyethyl cellulose, and
• a content of the component (e) is 0.08% by mass to 0.5% by mass when the component (e) is xanthan gum or gellan gum, and a content of the component (e) is 0.12% by mass to 0.5% by mass when the component (e) is hydroxyethyl cellulose.