The present invention relates to a gel-like composition for a cosmetic preparation including 0.05 part by mass to 3 parts by mass of a compound represented by the following general formula (1) with respect to 100 parts by mass of water, which is not destroyed by a change in pH or by the addition of a salt into the gel, and gives a feeling of use equivalent to that of a gel produced using an alkali thickening type gelling agent.where, R1 and R2 each represent an alkyl group having 28 to 36 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 each represent a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, m and n each represent a number from 10 to 500, x represents a number from 1 to 1,000, and y represents a number from 0 to 10.
