To provide a water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic which is well extended on the skin, when coated, is smooth, does not give a load sense to the skin, retains a cosmetic effect over a long time, and exhibits excellent cosmetic film uniformity effect.

This water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic is characterized by comprising the following components (A) to (C): (A) aggregate powder comprising porous polymethacrylate spherical fine particles and having a particle size of 20 to 1,200 μm, (B) 15 to 60 mass% of a volatile silicone oil agent, and (C) 0.1 to 5 mass% of a coating film-forming silicone resin selected from a trimethylsiloxysilicic acid and/or acryl-silicone-based graft copolymer, and having a (B)/(A) compounding mass ratio of 1.5 to 60.