PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external preparation composition for skin which is excellent in permeability, and increases the water content in a horny cell layer, is excellent in moisturizing effect, stability and usability and has moisturing effect, wrinkle-preventing and -improving effects.SOLUTION: The external preparation composition for skin comprises one or more compounds selected from a group consisting of an aminoacetamide compound represented by general formula (1) and salts thereof.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】浸透性に優れ、角層中の水分量を増加し、保湿効果、安定性、使用性に優れた保湿・しわ防止・改善効果を有する皮膚外用組成物の提供。【解決手段】下記一般式(1)で表されるアミノアセトアミド化合物及びその塩からなる群から選ばれる化合物の1種又は2種以上を含有することを特徴とする皮膚外用組成物。【選択図】図1