| abstract |
(57) [Problem] An object of the present invention is to provide an external preparation for skin that is excellent in moisturizing and skin roughening effects, and is excellent in use feel. SOLUTION: An external preparation for skin containing an alkylene oxide derivative represented by the following general formula (I) and hydroxyproline. Further, it is preferable to further contain trehalose. Embedded image R 1 O — [(AO) m (EO) n ] —R 2 (I) (where AO is an oxyalkylene group having 3 to 4 carbon atoms; O is an oxyethylene group, and R 1 and R 2 are a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom which may be the same or different. ) |