PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external composition for skin excellent in ultraviolet absorbency.SOLUTION: There is provided an external composition for skin which comprises (A) an urethane-(meth)acrylic composite resin and (B) at least one selected from an ultraviolet absorber and an ultraviolet scattering agent. There is provided an external composition for skin in which the outer layer part of the component (A) is an urethane resin and the inner layer part of the is a (meth)acrylic resin. There is provided an external composition for skin in which the urethane resin preferably is a carboxyl group-containing polyurethane and the (meth)acrylic resin preferably is an alkyl acrylate copolymer. There is provided the external composition for skin which is a sunscreen composition. There is provided an external composition for skin in which the composition has ability of enhancing an ultraviolet absorption spectrum and has a good use feeling.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】紫外線吸収能に優れた皮膚外用組成物を提供する。【解決手段】(A)ウレタン-(メタ)アクリル複合樹脂と、(B)紫外線吸収剤および紫外線散乱剤から選択される少なくとも1種、とを含有する、皮膚外用組成物。前記(A)成分の外層部がウレタン樹脂であり、内層部が(メタ)アクリル樹脂である皮膚外用組成物。前記ウレタン樹脂がカルボキシル基含有ポリウレタンであり、前記(メタ)アクリル樹脂がアクリル酸アルキルコポリマーであることが好ましい、皮膚外用組成物。日焼け止め組成物である、前記皮膚外用組成物。前記組成物は紫外線吸収スペクトルの増強能があり、使用感のよい皮膚外用組成物。【選択図】なし