PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external preparation of skin, which inhibits the separation of an oil, is excellent in storage stability, gives fresh cool feeling and moisture-retaining feeling, and gives a good feeling of use.SOLUTION: The external preparation for the skin comprises the following ingredients (A) to (F): (A) 0.1 to 1 mass% of agar, (B) 0.1 to 2 mass% of an acrylic acid-based polymer, (C) 5 to 20 mass% of an oily ingredient, (D) 3 to 20 mass% of ethanol, (E) 0.05 to 10 mass% of a powdery material, and (F) 50 to 91.7 mass% of water and is prepared by dispersing the approximately spherical gel-like particles of the ingredient (A) in an aqueous phase comprising the ingredients (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F).COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】油の分離を抑制し、保存安定性に優れ、みずみずしい清涼感及び保湿感が得られ、良好な使用感の皮膚外用剤を提供する。【解決手段】次の成分(A)~(F):(A)寒天 0.1~1質量%、(B)アクリル酸系ポリマー 0.1~2質量%、(C)油性成分 5~20質量%、(D)エタノール 3~20質量%、(E)粉体 0.05~10質量%、(F)水 50~91.7質量%を含有し、成分(B)、(C)、(D)、(E)及び(F)を含む水相に、成分(A)の略球形状のゲル状粒子が分散されてなる皮膚外用剤。【選択図】なし