Abstract: A sunscreen cosmetic having an excellent storage stability, while having a high UV protection effect without stickiness, using a liquid UV absorbent with not-so-high UV absorbance per weight concentration as a main UV absorbent will be provided. A sunscreen cosmetic comprising: (a) 5 to 15% by mass of a salicylic acid-based liquid UV absorbent; (b) 0.5 to 3% by mass of an alkyl silicone wax having a melting point of 60° C. or higher; and (c) a low-viscosity silicone oil, wherein a value obtained by dividing the total of contents of ingredients (b) and (c) by the content of liquid oils ({(b)+(c)}/content of liquid oils) is 0.2 to 0.6.