This invention designates that the skin external use medicine which combines the preservation moisture medicine and this preservation moisture medicine which do not have the applicable, preservation moisture action possessing and the betta equipped impression in medicine type of the skin external use medicine is offered as topic, contains - gurikoshirugurichirurichin, as the active ingredient use characteristic, the make-up completion being satisfactory, it is something which solves the above-mentioned topic with the skin external use medicine which combines the preservation moisture medicine and this preservation moisture medicine where it gives pliability and the beam to the skin, possess satisfactory preservation hygrophitic, do not have the betta equipped impression.本発明は、皮膚外用剤の剤型に適用可能な、保湿作用有し、ベタ付き感のない保湿剤と、この保湿剤を配合した皮膚外用剤を提供することを課題とし、α-グリコシルグリチルリチンを有効成分として含有する、使用性、化粧仕上がりが良好で、皮膚に柔軟性とハリを与え、良好な保湿性を有する、ベタ付き感のない保湿剤と、この保湿剤を配合した皮膚外用剤により、上記課題を解決するものである。