Problem to be solved: to provide an emulsifying agent which is excellent in biosafety and stability (odor, coloring inhibition, etc.), emulsifying properties, and feeling of use, and can be incorporated into the emulsified skin external use agent or the emulsified skin external preparation agent.Solution: emulsifying agent having low protein treated product of lactic acid bacteria fermentation product of rice as an effective ingredient and emulsified skin external use agent using the emulsifier.The emulsified substance treated with low protein treatment is useful as a emulsifying agent which has excellent emulsifying properties compared with emulsifiers without low protein treatment, and which suppresses the odor of the emulsified material.No selection【課題】生体安全性、安定性(臭い、着色の抑制等)、乳化特性、及び使用感に優れ、乳化皮膚外用剤等に配合可能な乳化剤、及び乳化皮膚外用剤の提供。【解決手段】米の乳酸菌発酵物の低蛋白処理物を有効成分とする乳化剤、及び前記乳化剤を用いる乳化皮膚外用剤。【効果】低蛋白質処理を行った前記乳化物は、低蛋白質処理を行っていない乳化物に比較して、優れた乳化特性を有し、かつ、それ自体及びこれを配合する乳化物の臭いを抑制した乳化剤として有用である。【選択図】なし