The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a particulate composition which exhibits excellent mouldability, and which is useful as a composition for an outer layer of an easy-to-take solid preparation or the like； a composition for an easy-to-take solid preparation, said composition including the particulate composition, and a gelling agent exhibiting slipperiness when brought into contact with water； and a solid preparation, in particular a solid preparation including the composition for an easy-to-take solid preparation. The present invention relates to: a particulate composition including a sugar alcohol and a water-insoluble polymer； a composition for an easy-to-take solid preparation, said composition including the particulate composition, and a gelling agent exhibiting slipperiness when brought into contact with water； and a solid preparation or the like including these compositions.提供一種對於固態製劑尤其是易服用性固態製劑等之外層用組成物有用之具有優異成形性的粒子組成物，以及含有該粒子組成物及若與水接觸則表現滑動性之凝膠化劑之易服用性固態製劑用組成物，以及含有該組成物之固態製劑。一種含有糖醇及水不溶性高分子之粒子組成物、含有該粒子組成物及若與水接觸則表現滑動性之凝膠化劑之易服用性固態製劑用組成物以及含有該等組成物之固態製劑。
