The present invention provides a water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic composition with low viscosity while having excellent stability sufficient to withstand the inclusion of a polar oil. A water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising: (A) 0.1 to 2 mass % of an organically modified clay mineral; (B) 0.1 to 2 mass % of a hydrophobic silica; (C) 2 to 5 mass % of a silicone-type surfactant; (D) an oil component of which 10 to 50 mass % of the total oil component is a non-polar hydrocarbon oil; and (E) 20 to 60 mass % of a water phase component; wherein the (A) organically modified clay mineral and (B) hydrophobic silica total to 0.2 to 2 mass %; and a viscosity of the cosmetic composition as a whole is 1000 to 10000 mPa·s (30° C.; B type viscometer).