Provided is a microneedle material which dissolves in a short time and can be rapidly absorbed. Thus, the time required for microneedle application is shortened. As the microneedle material, use is made of a mixture of one or more water-soluble polymers and one or a plurality of saccharides selected from monosaccharides and disaccharides. Suitable for use as the water-soluble polymer(s) is a synthetic polymer, a protein, a polysaccharide, or a mixture of these. Suitable for use as the saccharides is any of glucose, fructose, sucrose, and lactose or a mixture of these.
