PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition which has an effect of preventing or improving skin conditions including the formation of small wrinkles and the sagging of the skin; and an external preparation for the skin or a functional food, each of which contains the composition.SOLUTION: The invention relates to: a composition comprising carotenoid and pterostilbene; and an external preparation for the skin or a functional food, each of which contains the composition.【課題】小じわや皮膚のたるみ等皮膚症状の防止、改善効果を奏する組成物、これを含む皮膚外用剤、又は機能性食品の提供。【解決手段】カロテノイド及びプテロスチルベンを含有する組成物、これを含む皮膚外用剤、又は機能性食品。【選択図】なし