PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external preparation for skin which is less twisted and has an excellent feeling of use even if many electrolytes are contained and a large amount of carboxyvinyl polymer or alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer is contained.SOLUTION: An external preparation for skin is characterized by containing the following components (A)-(C). (A) 0.5-3.0 mass% of a carboxyvinyl polymer and/or an alkyl-modified carboxyvinyl polymer, (B) an alkyl-modified water soluble cellulose derivative, (C) 0.5-10 mass% of an electrolyte, and also a material of a formula (1) are contained. (Random addition is enclosed within square brackets in which 5≤a+b+c≤30, 0≤d+e+f≤20, 0≤g+h+i≤10, and 2≤d+e+f+g+h+i≤20.)COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】電解質を多く配合し、カルボキシビニルポリマーやアルキル変性カルボキシビニルポリマーを多く配合したときにヨレの少ない、使用感の優れた皮膚外用剤を提供する。【解決手段】下記(A)~(C)の成分を配合したことを特徴とする皮膚外用剤。(A)カルボキシビニルポリマー及び/又はアルキル変性カルボキシビニルポリマー0.5~3.0重量%(B)アルキル変性水溶性セルロース誘導体(C)電解質0.5~10重量%さらに式(1)の物質を配合。(カギ括弧内はランダム付加、5≦a+b+c≦30、0≦d+e+f≦20、0≦g+h+i≦10であって、2≦d+e+f+g+h+i≦20である。)【選択図】なし