PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a petrolatum having a little stickiness in spite of a pasty form, and to provide a composition for external preparations containing the petrolatum, and to provide a formulation, such as an ointment prepared with the composition for external preparations.SOLUTION: Disclosed is the composition for external preparations containing a hydrophobically modified alkyl cellulose and a petrolatum.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明の課題は、ペースト状でありながらべたつき感が少ないワセリン及び前記ワセリンを含む外用剤用組成物、並びに前記外用剤用組成物で調製される軟膏等の製剤を提供することにある。【解決手段】疎水化変性アルキルセルロース及びワセリンを含む外用剤用組成物。【選択図】なし