PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems in which: interest with respect to a fine wrinkle at tail of eyes or a lip caused by dryness becomes higher in recent years and the fine wrinkle is effectively ameliorated in a short time without using expensive active ingredient, and a humectant and the like.SOLUTION: A fine wrinkle improver, a fine wrinkle improving cosmetic, and a fine wrinkle improving skin external preparation are completed by finding a function effectively improving a fine wrinkle in a short time by achieving both of visual effect and skin care effect without using an expensive medicine in which a strong solid film is formed on the skin surface by using a fine wrinkle improving cosmetic and a fine wrinkle skin external preparation including α gel structure so that visual effect by smoothing irregularity of the skin surface, preventing water content transpiration by skin obstructive property, and moisture imparting ability by holding a lot of bound water in the α gel structure is provided.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】近年、乾燥による目尻あるいは口もとの小じわに対する関心が高まっている。そこで、高価な有効成分や保湿剤等を用いる必要なしに、短時間で効果的に小じわを改善する。【解決手段】αゲル構造体を含有する小じわ改善用化粧料および小じわ改善用皮膚外用剤を用いることで、皮膚表面で強固な固体膜を形成し、皮膚表面の凹凸を平滑化することによる視覚効果、皮膚閉塞性による皮膚水分蒸散の防止、ならびにαゲル構造体中に多くの結合水を保持することによる水分供与能を有することによって、視覚効果とスキンケア効果を両立することで、高価な薬剤を用いる必要なしに、短時間で効果的に小じわ改善作用を示すことを見出し、本発明小じわ改善材、並びに小じわ改善用化粧料及び小じわ改善用皮膚外用剤を完成するに至った。【選択図】なし