PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external preparation for skin which synergistically increases effects, such as the improvement of epidermis turnover, the improvement of epidermis barrier function, and antioxidation, and gives a high moisturizing effect and antiaging effect.SOLUTION: The invention provides an external preparation for skin which contains an extract of a plant belonging to Lycopodiaceae, genus Lycopodium (Lycopodium L.), and one or more kinds of extracts selected from a Leontopodium alpinum extract, Artemisia plants extract, Chimaphila umbellata extract, Olea europaea extract, Simmondsia chinensis extract, Averrhoa carambola extract, Syzygium aromaticum extract, Matricaria chamomilla extract, Daucus carota subsp. sativus extract, and Bellis perennis extract.【課題】表皮ターンオーバーの改善、表皮バリア機能改善、抗酸化などの効果が相乗的に向上し、高い保湿効果、老化防止効果が得られる皮膚外用剤を提供する。【解決手段】ヒカゲノカズラ科ヒカゲノカズラ属（ＬｙｃｏｐｏｄｉｕｍＬ．）に属する植物の抽出物と、エーデルワイス抽出物、ヨモギ属植物抽出物、オオウメガサソウ抽出物、オリーブ抽出物、ホホバ抽出物、ゴレンシ抽出物、チョウジ抽出物、カミツレ抽出物、カロット抽出物、ヒナギク抽出物から選択される１種または２種以上の抽出物を含有する皮膚外用剤を提供する。【選択図】 図１４
