PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external preparation for skin which has an improved feeling of use, enhanced ultraviolet light-shielding with a good feeling of use, and improved formulation stability.SOLUTION: The invention provides an external preparation for skin containing 0.1-8 wt.% of dimethicone crosspolymer, 0.01-20 wt.% of alkyl modified silicone crosspolymer, 0.01-10 wt.% of silicone elastomer surfactant, and 0.1-20 wt.% of oil soluble ultraviolet absorbent. The external preparation for skin does not contain water substantially, and the content of water is 1 wt.% or less. And further it contains 0.1-50 wt.% of fine particulates of metals, such as titanium oxide and zinc oxide.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】使用感触を向上させ、使用感の良い紫外線防御効果が増強され、製剤安定性が改善された、皮膚外用剤の提供。【解決手段】ジメチコンクロスポリマー0.1~8重量%、アルキル変性シリコーンクロスポリマー0.01~20重量%、シリコーンエラストマー型界面活性剤0.01~10重量%、及び油溶性紫外線吸収剤0.1~20重量%を含有する皮膚外用剤。前記皮膚外用剤は水の含有量が1重量%以下の水の実質的に含まず、更に酸化チタンや酸化亜鉛等の金属の微粒子化したものを0.1~50重量%含有する皮膚外用剤。【選択図】図1