PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external emulsion composition for the skin, having excellent stability, moisture-keeping feeling, usability and sense of use.SOLUTION: The external emulsion composition for the skin contains (A) a biphenyl compound represented by general formula (1), (B) a sterol ester and (C) a hydrogenated phospholipid having a content of phosphatidylcholine of &ge70 mass%.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】安定性、保湿感、使用性、使用感に優れた皮膚外用乳化組成物を提供する。【解決手段】(A)下記一般式(1)で表されるビフェニル化合物、(B)ステロールエステル及び(C)ホスファチジルコリンの含有量が70質量%以上である水素添加リン脂質を含有する皮膚外用乳化組成物。【選択図】なし