The present invention provides an external composition containing ascorbic acid. More preferably, it provides an ascorbic acid-containing composition for external use whose precipitation is suppressed under low-temperature storage conditions. The following ingredients are formulated to prepare an external composition: (A) at least one selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, its derivatives, and these salts, (B) edetate, and (C) fucoid Alcohol, (D) heparin-like substances, and (E) water.本發明提供一種含有抗壞血酸類的外用組成物。更佳為提供一種在低溫保管條件下的析出得到抑制的含有抗壞血酸類的外用組成物。調配下述成分而製成外用組成物：（A）選自由抗壞血酸、其衍生物及該些的鹽所組成的群組中的至少一種、（B）依地酸鹽、（C）赤藻糖醇、（D）肝素類似物質、以及（E）水。
