Compositions for external use which contain a zinc compound, in particular, a composition for external use which contains a zinc compound and a thiol compound and a composition for external use which contains a higher fatty acid zinc salt as the zinc compounds and a polar oil derivative having an I.O.B. value of 0.1 or more. These compositions can promote the production of metallothionein in skin cells and thus prevent skin damage due to solar UV light, etc. without any problem of odor.
含有
锌化合物的外用组合物,特别是含有
锌化合物和
硫醇化合物的外用组合物,以及含有作为
锌化合物的高
脂肪酸锌盐和 I.O.B. 值为 0.1 或以上的极性油衍
生物的外用组合物。这些组合物可以促进皮肤细胞中
金属
硫蛋白的生成,从而防止因太阳紫外线等造成的皮肤损伤,而且不会产生任何异味。