An object of the present invention is to provide a highly stable α -gel forming composition which does not cause coloring, crystal precipitation or the like over time and an α gel composition using the same.The α gel composition produced by adding the water comprises: (A) 25 to 50 mass% of one or more higher aliphatic alcohols and/or higher fatty acids having 16 or more carbon atoms, (B) 40 to 70 mass% of a specific polyoxyethylene sterol ether, (C) 5 to 20 mass% of a specific polyoxyethylene dialkyl ester and/or ether.本發明所欲解決之課題係提供一種不會經時而產生著色、結晶析出等之高穩定性α膠形成組成物、及使用該α膠形成組成物之α膠組成物。一種α膠形成用組成物，其係包括下述(A)、(B)、(C)，為藉由添加水而生成膠者；(A)1種或2種以上之碳數16以上之高級脂肪族醇及/或高級脂肪酸25至50質量%。(B)特定之聚氧乙烯固醇醚40至70質量%。(C)特定之聚氧乙烯二烷酯及/或醚5至20質量%。
