PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external preparation for skin having excellent persistence of a moisture retaining feeling and a good touch with a suppressed squeaky feeling.SOLUTION: The external preparation for the skin includes following ingredients (A) to (D): (A) one or more selected from the group consisting of a specific biphenyl compound, cholesterol, phytosterol, ceramide, and an ultraviolet absorber which is a solid at 25°C (B) a polar oil having an IOB (inorganic/organic balance) value of 0.3-0.5 (C) a polyacrylamide compound and (D) a phospholipid.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】保湿感の持続性に優れ、かつ、きしみ感を抑えた感触の良好な皮膚外用剤を提供する。【解決手段】次の成分(A)~(D)を含有することを特徴とする皮膚外用剤。(A)特定のビフェニル化合物、コレステロール、フィトステロール、セラミド、25℃で固体の紫外線吸収剤からなる群から選択される1種以上(B)IOB値が0.3~0.5の極性油(C)ポリアクリルアミド化合物(D)リン脂質【選択図】なし
