PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external preparation for skin which can effectively hide age pores where apertures of the skin surface are spread by age.SOLUTION: An external preparation for skin containing particles whose particle shape is plate-shaped and whose main components are (1) powders whose particle shape is hemispherical or semi-elliptical spherical and (2) (meta) acrylic ester polymer is effective to hide pores, particularly age pores where apertures of the skin surface are spread by age.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】加齢によって皮膚表面の開口部が広がった加齢毛穴を効果的に隠すことができる皮膚外用剤を提供することを目的とする。【解決手段】(1)粒子形状が半球状又は半楕円球状である粉体及び(2)(メタ)アクリル酸エステル系重合体を主成分とし、粒子形状が板状である粉体を含む皮膚外用剤が、毛穴、特に加齢によって皮膚表面の開口部が広がった加齢毛穴を隠すために有効である。【選択図】図1