PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external preparation for skin or a cosmetic, and more particularly, to provide an external preparation for skin or a cosmetic which spreads smoothly, excels in the uniformity of a cosmetic film and has a high ultraviolet protection effect.SOLUTION: There is provided an external preparation for skin or a cosmetic which comprises components (A) to (C): (A) a humus soil extract, (B) an organic ultraviolet absorber and/or a metal oxide powder and (C) a spherical powder having an average particle diameter of 5 to 30 μm, wherein the humus soil extract is an aqueous solvent extract and contains 100 mg/L or more of humin and 0.1 to 100 mg/L of fulvic acid when dissolved or suspended in water so that the extract concentration is 0.5 mass%.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】皮膚外用剤又は化粧料に関し、更に詳細には、滑らかに伸び広がり、化粧膜の均一性に優れ、高い紫外線防御効果を有する皮膚外用剤又は化粧料の提供。【解決手段】成分(A)~(C)を含有する皮膚外用剤又は化粧料。(A)腐食土抽出物(B)有機紫外線吸収剤及び/又は金属酸化物粉体(C)平均粒子径5~30μmの球状粉体成分(A)腐植土抽物が水性溶媒抽出物であり、エキス分濃度が0.5質量%となる様に水に溶解又は懸濁したとき、フミン質を100mg/L以上、更に、フルボ酸を0.1~100mg/L含有する、皮膚外用剤又は化粧料。【選択図】なし
