To provide a skin external preparation that contains composite powder of titanium oxide and an ultraviolet absorber and has excellent skin compatibility.SOLUTION: A skin external preparation has a siliconized polysaccharide compound of more than 0 mass% and 1 mass% or less relative to the total mass of the skin external preparation, and composite powder of titanium oxide and an ultraviolet absorber. A mass ratio of the siliconized polysaccharide compound to the composite powder of titanium oxide and the ultraviolet absorber is 0.084-0.000125.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】酸化チタンと紫外線吸収剤との複合粉体とを含有し、肌なじみに優れた皮膚外用剤を提供する【解決手段】シリコーン化多糖化合物を皮膚外用剤の全質量に対して０質量％を超え１質量％以下と、酸化チタン及び紫外線吸収剤の複合粉体と、を含有し、酸化チタン及び紫外線吸収剤の複合粉体に対するシリコーン化多糖化合物の質量比率が、０．０８４～０．０００１２５である、皮膚外用剤。【選択図】なし
