PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emulsified composition having high storage stability (maintaining the average particle size), the composition comprising particles containing glycosphingolipid dispersed at a nano level (an average particle size of less than 100 nm), and having high transparency, as well as having high moisture retention and barrier properties when applied to the skin.SOLUTION: According to the present invention, there is provided an emulsified composition comprising glycosphingolipid having an average particle size of less than 100 nm and polyhydric alcohol having three hydroxyl groups in the molecule.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】 スフィンゴ糖脂質を含む粒子がナノレベル(100nm未満の平均粒径)で分散し、透明性が高く、肌に適用した際の保湿性及びバリア能の高い肌質改善剤を提供でき、保存安定性(上記平均粒径が維持される)が高い乳化組成物を提供する。【解決手段】 100nm未満の平均粒径を有するスフィンゴ糖脂質を含む粒子と、分子内に水酸基を3個有する多価アルコールとを含有する、乳化組成物とする。【選択図】 なし