PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide skin external preparations having a transparent or translucent appearance, being able to maintain its transparency, and having excellent stability.SOLUTION: A skin cosmetic contains the following components (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E): (A) 0.2-2.5 mass% of α-monoglyceryl ether represented by general formula (1) [where, R represents an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8-36 carbon atoms] (B) 0.05-1.5 mass% of nonionic surfactants except the component (A) (C) ethanol(D) water and (E) an active ingredient. The mass ratio (A)/(B) of the component (A) to the component (B) is greater than 2 to 22 or less. The content of oil solutions except the component (E) is 10 mass% or less.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】透明又は半透明の外観であり、その透明性を維持でき、安定性に優れた皮膚外用剤を提供する。【解決手段】下記の成分(A)、(B)、(C)、(D)及び(E):(A)一般式(1):〔式中、Rは炭素数8~36のアルキル基又はアルケニル基を示す〕で表されるα‐モノグリセリルエーテル 0.2~2.5質量%、(B)成分(A)以外の非イオン性界面活性剤 0.05~1.5質量%、(C)エタノール、(D)水、(E)有効成分を含有し、成分(B)に対する成分(A)の質量比(A)/(B)が、2より大きく22以下であり、成分(E)以外の油剤の含有量が10質量%以下である皮膚化粧料。【選択図】なし