To provide a water-in-oil type sunblock cosmetic which excels in dispersion stability, and emulsion stability, has good spreadability in use, feels moisturized while being refreshed without an oily feeling, excels in cosmetic persistence, and exhibits a high ultraviolet defensive effect in the water-in-oil type sunblock cosmetic.

The water-in-oil type sunblock cosmetic includes: (A) a partially crosslinked polyester modified organopolysiloxane; (B) an organic titanate-treated fine particulate zinc oxide and/or an organic titanate-treated fine particulate titanium oxide; (C) a silicone oil; (D) one or more oily agents selected from glyceryl trioctanoate, glyceryl tri(capryl-capric acid), and dioctanoic acid neopentyl glycol; and (E) an inulin fatty acid ester and/or a hydrolyzed inulin fatty acid ester.