The purpose of the present invention is to provide a composition for external application, which contains a water-soluble organic acid and a large amount of a clay mineral, and which is free from the occurrence of cracks during storage, while having a specific viscosity. The present invention is an emulsified composition for external application, which contains (A) a water-soluble organic acid and (B) 5% by weight or more of a clay mineral, while having a viscosity of 10,000 mPa.s or more.本發明係以提供含有水溶性有機酸及高調配量之黏土礦物,具有特定的黏度並且保存時不發生裂痕之外用組成物為目的。本發明係含有(A)水溶性有機酸及(B)5重量%以上之黏土礦物,黏度為10000mPa.s以上之乳化型外用組成物。
