| abstract |
Disclosed is an external preparation for the skin, which contains a surfactant or a preservative that is believed to be a causal substance of skin irritation in a reduced amount and therefore has low irritating properties, and also has high preparation stability. Specifically disclosed is an external preparation for the skin, which is characterized by comprising a rhododendrol represented by general formula (1) and/or a derivative thereof, a nonionic surfactant selected from a sucrose fatty acid ester and a polyglycerin fatty acid ester, and a polyhydric alcohol. The external preparation for the skin has low skin irritation properties, an excellent preservative/anti-fungal effect and high preparation stability. (In general formula (1), R represents a hydrogen atom, an acyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or a sugar residue of a monosaccharide or a disaccharide.) |