A body cosmetic for application to wetted skin after bathing, and the like, which provide high moisturizing effects, spread well to all over the body, and are easy to apply.An oil-in-water body cosmetic for application to wetted skin, which contains a water-soluble polymer and the following components (A) to (C): (A) from 20 to 50% by mass of oily ingredients containing (A1) oil that is pasty at 25° C. and (A2) polar oil that is liquid at 25° C.; (B) from 11 to 50% by mass of glycerin; and (C) from 20 to 60% by mass of water; in this body cosmetic for application to wetted skin, the content of the pasty oil (A1) is from 1 to 20% by mass, and the content of the liquid polar oil (A2) is from 1 to 20% by mass.