| abstract |
Provided is a technique for quickly reducing TEWL once enhanced so that a vicious circle is not formed in the skin. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] 1) One or more selected from ursolic acid, a salt thereof and an ester thereof, and 2) an extract of Coptis japonica Makino are contained in an external preparation for skin. It is preferable that at least benzyl ursolate is contained as at least one selected from the ursolic acid, a salt thereof, and an ester thereof. As an extract of the ranunculaceae auren, Coptisine is 0.05 to 1 mass. % Content is preferred. |