PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sealing agent for a liquid crystal dropping method being excellent in adhesion properties and the moisture resistance of a cured product and capable of preventing liquid crystal contamination, and to provide a vertical conduction material and a liquid crystal display manufactured by using the sealing agent for a liquid crystal dropping method.SOLUTION: A sealing agent for a liquid crystal dropping method comprises curable resin, polymerization initiator and/or thermosetting agent, and hydrotalcite with an aspect ratio of more than 50.