Emulsifying agent and emulsified cosmetics

An emulsified cosmetic, consisting essentially of the following components (a) to (d):

• (a) 0.1 to 5 wt% of a neutralized product of a phosphoric acid ester which is neutralized with 0.2 to 1.8 times on a molar basis of a basic substance selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal hydroxide, a basic amino acid and an alkanolamine, said phosphoric acid ester containing a phosphoric acid monoester represented by formula (Ia) and a phosphoric acid diester represented by formula (IIa) in a molar ratio ranging from 100:0 to 70:30:
• ##STR10## wherein R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.4 ' each represent a linear alkyl group or a linear alkenyl group of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent an ethylene group or a propylene group and m and n are each a number of 0 to 30;
• (b) 0.1 to 20 times by weight the amount of component (a) of a nonionic surfactant with an HLB value of up to 6, said nonionic surfactant being selected from the group consisting of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether, polyoxyalkylene alkenyl ether, polyoxyalkylene alkylphenyl ether, polyoxyalkylene fatty acid ester, polyoxyalkylene glycerin fatty acid ester, polyoxyalkylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyoxyalkylene hardened castor oil, polyoxyalkylene alkyl amide, glycerin fatty acid ester, sorbitan fatty acid ester, sucrose fatty acid ester, polyglycerin fatty acid ester, ethylene or propylene glycol fatty acid ester, and fatty acid alkanolamide;
• (c) 1 to 60 wt% of an oily substrate selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons, wax, natural oil and fat of animal and vegetable origin, silicone oil, fatty acid, higher alchol, and ester reaction products of said higher alcohol and said fatty acid;
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• (d) 25 to 95 wt% of water.