PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compound having improved SOD-like activity and reduced influence on skin and useful for skin external preparations, cosmetics and the like.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a tetrakis phenyl sulfide compound represented by formula (1).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】SOD様活性がより高く、皮膚への影響の少ない皮膚外用剤や化粧料等に有用な化合物の提供。【解決手段】式(1)で表されるテトラキスフェニルスルフィド化合物。【選択図】図1