An oil-in-water type emulsion skin cosmetic which can be spread on skin easily. The formulation can contain glycerin at a high concentration or a formulation containing a combination of glycerin and an acrylamide-type thickening agent without the sticky effect. The skin cosmetic is characterized by comprising (A) a D-amino acid or a derivative or salt thereof, (B) a homopolymer, a copolymer or a crosspolymer containing at least one component selected from 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid. acrylic acid and derivatives thereof as a constituent unit, (C) an ester oil with an IOB value of 0.2 to 0.6, and (D) glycerin.