Provided are a soft capsule coating which is quickly disintegrated and dissolved in the oral cavity or in the presence of water and yet sustains good molding characteristics and high desiccation tolerance, and a soft capsule using the same. A soft capsule coating comprising components (A) and (B): (A) 50-70 mass% of gelatin relative to the total solid content and (B) 1-10 mass% of carrageenan relative to the total solid content.本發明提供一種具有良好之成形性及耐乾燥性、並且於口腔內或水之存在下迅速崩解、溶解之軟膠囊皮膜及使用其之軟膠囊。本發明之軟膠囊皮膜含有以下成分(A)及(B):(A)明膠:於固形物成分之總量中為50~70質量%;(B)卡拉膠:於固形物成分之總量中為1~10質量%。
