The skin external use composition contains 0.1% by mass to 8% by mass of a nonemulsifying silicone elastomer, a polyether modified silicone surfactant and a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant. The hydrophilic nonionic surfactant includes a glycerin derivative type surfactant. The polyether modified silicone surfactant is 0.3 parts by mass or more relative to 1 part by mass of the silicone elastomer. The hydrophilic nonionic surfactant is at least 0.2 part by mass relative to 1 part by mass of the silicone elastomer. In the case of containing an amphoteric surfactant, the amphoteric surfactant is 1.5 parts by mass or less relative to 1 part by mass of the glycerin derivative type surfactant. The viscosity of the composition is 9,500 mPa．s or less.一種皮膚外用組成物，係含有0.1質量%至8質量%之非乳化型有機矽彈性體、聚醚改性有機矽界面活性劑及親水性非離子性界面活性劑。親水性非離子性界面活性劑包含甘油衍生物型界面活性劑。相對於有機矽彈性體1質量份，聚醚改性有機矽界面活性劑為0.3質量份以上。相對於有機矽彈性體1質量份，親水性非離子性界面活性劑為0.2質量份以上。於含有兩性界面活性劑之情況，相對於甘油衍生物型界面活性劑1質量份，兩性界面活性劑為1.5質量份以下。組成物之黏度為9,500mPa˙s以下。
