PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for external application and others which are excellent in the percutaneous absorbency of an active ingredient.SOLUTION: A composition for external application comprises (A) a lipid peptide represented by the formula (1) and/or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and (B) a polyhydric alcohol and/or a glycol ether. In the composition for external application, the content of the (A) component is 0.05 wt.% or more. In the formula, R1-R3 each represent a predetermined group, and m is an integer of 1 to 3.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】有効成分の経皮吸収性に優れた外用組成物等を提供すること。【解決手段】(A)下記式(1)で表される脂質ペプチド及び/又はその薬学的に許容される塩と、(B)多価アルコール及び/又はグリコールエーテル類とを含む外用組成物であって、該外用組成物における前記(A)成分の含有量が0.05重量%以上である、外用組成物:(式中、R1~R3は所定の基を表し、mは1乃至3の整数である。)。【選択図】なし