PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin external preparation that can be used without problem for the skin of persons of hypersensitive skin or dry skin, particularly patients of atopic dermatitis, and has an excellent moisture retention property, an excellent barrier function, and a good feeling in use.SOLUTION: A skin external preparation comprises base material and ultraviolet scattering agent. The skin external preparation comprises, as the base material, petrolatum and volatile oil solution.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】敏感肌、乾燥肌の人、特にアトピー性皮膚炎の患者の肌に使用しても問題がなく、且つ、保湿性、バリア機能、使用感に優れた皮膚外用剤を提供する。【解決手段】基材と紫外線散乱剤を含み、前記基材としてワセリンと揮発性油剤を含むことを特徴とする、皮膚外用剤。【選択図】なし