PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for external use having high preservative efficacy, increased hardness, reduced irritating properties and excellent sense of use and preparation stability.SOLUTION: A composition for external use includes the following components (A), (B) and (C): the component (A): iodopropynyl butylcarbanate, the component (B): an oily gelling agent and the component (C): an oil, thus has high preservative efficacy, increased hardness, reduced irritating properties and excellent sense of use and preparation stability.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】防腐効果が高く、組成物の硬度を増加し、刺激性が少なく、かつ使用感と製剤安定性に優れる外用組成物を提供すること。【解決手段】次の成分(A)、(B)及び(C):成分(A)ブチルカルバミン酸ヨウ化プロピニル、(B)油性ゲル化剤、(C)油剤を含有することで、防腐効果が高く、組成物の硬度が増加され、刺激性が少なく、使用感と製剤安定性に優れる外用組成物に関する。【選択図】なし