The composition of external application to the skin according to the present invention may specifically control the relative amount between long-chain amides and sterols and the relative amount between lipid components and an emulsifier in the emulsion having a multi-layered lamella structure, the emulsion comprising a relatively larger content of dermatologically useful hydrophobic material in a formulation. Thus, the formulation having significantly high stability and excellent characteristics can be obtained in spite of the high content in the lipid components and the emulsifier.