JP5421554B2 - Composition comprising alpha gel - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to a composition comprising an alpha gel. More specifically, the present invention comprises an acylmethyl taurine salt, a higher alcohol, water, and a water-soluble polymer, is excellent in stability over time at high temperatures and skin safety, and has good usability of spreading on the skin. The composition.

As a method for preparing an emulsified composition, a method using a nonionic surfactant and a higher alcohol, a method using an anionic surfactant and a higher alcohol, a method using a cationic surfactant, a method using a fatty acid soap, and A method of using them together is known. In an emulsified composition, a combination of a surfactant as an emulsifier and a higher alcohol as an emulsifying aid is a general-purpose technique, but a certain amount is used for the purpose of preventing creaming of the emulsified composition and enhancing high-temperature stability. Alternatively, a study is known in which an α-gel formed from a certain ratio of a higher alcohol, a surfactant, and water is formed in the system to solidify the preparation to make the emulsion composition more stable. The α gel here refers to a white gel having a basic skeleton of an association of water, a surfactant and a higher alcohol. The formation of α-gel can be confirmed by observing the two-layer film structure formed by the aggregate with a polarizing microscope or at a temperature at which oil layer separation at a high temperature is started. α-gel thickens and solidifies the formulation to improve high-temperature stability, but a certain amount of α-gel is necessary to ensure sufficient high-temperature stability, and surfactants and higher alcohols are required to form α-gel. The amount of is greater than normal emulsification. For this reason, when applied to the skin, the usability is not always sufficient, for example, the spread becomes heavier or sticky and a refreshing feeling is not obtained. In an emulsified composition using α-gel, various attempts have been made for the purpose of improving the elongation on the skin. For example, a hydrophilic anionic surfactant, a higher alcohol, water, and an oil component are contained, the blending amount of the hydrophilic anionic surfactant is 0.1 or more and less than 0.5% by mass, and a hydrophilic gel that forms a gel. An oil-in-water emulsion composition containing an excess of higher alcohol or amphiphile having a molar ratio of the anionic surfactant to higher alcohol of 1: 3 and not involved in gel formation is It is known that even when the amount is small, the stability over time is maintained and the feeling of use is light (Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 3829048). However, since a certain amount of α-gel is required to ensure sufficient high-temperature stability, an excess of higher alcohol that does not contribute to gel formation to compensate for the lack of high-temperature stability due to the reduced amount of gel formation. Or, amphiphilic substances must be required, and this higher alcohol is a solid at room temperature and its own stretch is heavy, so it is still heavy and sticky when applied to the skin. Usability was not always satisfactory because a feeling was not obtained. As another attempt, stearoylmethyl taurine sodium and higher alcohol are combined at a specific ratio, and further, a polar oil having a molecular weight of 400 or less and water are contained, and the viscosity is 8,000 mPa · s (B-type viscometer, 30 ° C.) or more. A cream composition is known (Patent Document 2: JP 2008-44866). In order to improve the elongation on the skin in an emulsified composition using α-gel, a polar oil component with a molecular weight of 400 or less that is easy to stretch is essential. In this system, an α-gel sufficient to ensure high-temperature stability must be formed in the system, and the poorness of the α-gel itself is sufficiently improved by the polar oil having a molecular weight of 400 or less. It couldn't be said that it was a problem.

Thus, in an emulsified composition using α-gel, the amount of surfactant or higher alcohol is inevitably increased because importance is placed on stability, particularly stability at high temperatures. Although research has been made to improve the feeling of use, it is difficult to say that the feeling of use such as spreading and stickiness is necessarily improved. This is often a problem from the viewpoint of safety, especially in the field of cosmetics to be applied to the skin, due to the toxicity of surfactants and higher alcohols themselves. No research has been done. Further, in order to prevent creaming with time and ensure high temperature stability, a certain viscosity is required. For example, in Patent Document 2, the viscosity is 8,000 mPa · s (B-type viscometer, 30 ° C.) or more. However, such a limitation due to viscosity is problematic because it may not be compatible with various cosmetic dosage forms.

Japanese Patent No. 3829048 JP 2008-44866 A

It is an object of the present invention to provide a composition containing an α-gel, which has good stability over time at high temperatures, high safety, spreads well on the skin, and satisfies the feeling of use. Objective.

As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present inventors have determined that an anionic surfactant, a specific higher alcohol, and a polymer under specific conditions in a composition containing an α gel. By blending, it was found that a cosmetic composition with excellent use-time stability at high temperatures, high safety, and good touch feel on the skin was obtained, and the present invention was completed. It was.

The main configuration of the present invention is as follows.
(1) at least acyl methyl taurate 0.3 wt%, higher alcohol 1-7% by weight, water, and compositions containing the α gel composed of water-soluble polymer 0.01 mass% Wherein the acylmethyl taurine salt is one or more selected from stearoyl methyl taurine sodium, lauroyl methyl taurine sodium and cocoyl methyl taurine sodium, and the higher alcohol is behenyl alcohol (however, stearyl Alcohol, cetanol, cetostearyl alcohol, and those containing γ-oryzanol).
(2) The composition according to (1), wherein the α gel is finely dispersed.
(3) The composition according to either (1) or (2), which is a cosmetic or an external preparation for skin.
(4) The composition according to any one of (1) to ( 3) , which is a massage cosmetic.

With the composition of the present invention, there was no problem in stability over time, and a composition having an excellent feeling of use with good spread could be obtained. In particular, by adding only behenyl alcohol, a highly safe cosmetic with low cytotoxicity could be obtained. Since the composition of the present invention has a good spread and excellent usability, it can be used as a quasi-drug or pharmaceutical as a cosmetic or skin external preparation such as a moisturizing cream, a whitening cream, etc. It is particularly suitable for massage cosmetics that massage the skin.

Examples of the acylmethyl taurine salt used in the present invention include lauroyl methyl taurine salt, myristoyl methyl taurine salt, palmitoyl methyl taurine salt, stearoyl methyl taurine salt, cocoyl methyl taurine salt and the like. Examples of the acylmethyl taurine salts include alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts, ammonium salts, alkanolamine salts, basic amino acid salts, and the like. For example, lithium salts, potassium salts, sodium salts, calcium salts, magnesium Salt, monoethanolamine salt, diethanolamine salt, triethanolamine salt, monoisopropanolamine salt, diisopropanolamine salt, triisopropanolamine salt, mono-N-propanolamine salt, di-N-propanolamine salt, tri-N- Examples include propanolamine salts, ammonium salts, ethylenediamine salts, propylenediamine salts, arginine salts, histidine salts, and lysine salts. The acylmethyl taurine salt used in the present invention is preferably stearoyl methyl taurine salt, lauroyl methyl taurine salt or cocoyl methyl taurine salt, particularly preferably stearoyl methyl taurine sodium, lauroyl methyl taurine sodium or cocoyl methyl taurine sodium. These are known substances known as anionic surfactants, and many are commercially available. For example, cocoyl methyl taurine sodium (Diapon K-SF powder manufactured by Nippon Oil & Fats), lauroyl methyl taurine sodium (made by NIKKOL LMT Nikko Chemicals), stearoyl methyl taurine sodium (made by NIKKOL SMT Nikko Chemicals) and the like can be mentioned. It is also possible to purchase and use them, and it is preferable to use commercially available products, which can be used alone or in combination of two or more. These compounding quantities can be 0.3 to 1 mass%. When the amount is less than 0.3% by mass, it becomes difficult to obtain the effect of stability. Even if it is contained in an amount of more than 1% by mass, the degree of contribution to stability does not change, and there is a risk of poor spread and stickiness, resulting in a decrease in safety.

The higher alcohol used in the present invention forms an α gel with an acylmethyl taurine salt and water. Examples of the higher alcohol that forms the α gel include stearyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, aralkyl alcohol, hydrogenated rapeseed alcohol, and the like. It is preferable to mix behenyl alcohol. Behenyl alcohol can be blended in the composition in an amount of 1 to 7% by mass. More preferably, 1 to 5% by mass is blended. If the amount is less than 1% by mass, the α-gel is not sufficiently formed and the stability may be deteriorated. If it is more than 7% by mass, there is a possibility that the feeling of use will be lost and the feeling of use will be impaired.

As the water-soluble polymer used in the present invention, any of natural polymer, semi-synthetic polymer, and synthetic polymer can be used as long as it can thicken the composition and maintain high-temperature stability of the composition. May be. For example, examples of the natural polymer include tragacanth gum, karaya gum, xanthan gum, guar gum, cationized guar gum, anionized guar gum, tara gum, gum arabic, tamarind gum, juran gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, quince seed, dextran, and the like. Examples of the semisynthetic polymer include hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, cationized cellulose, propylene glycol alginate, sodium alginate, bentonite and the like. Synthetic polymers include carboxyvinyl polymer, (hydroxyethyl acrylate / acryloyl dimethyl taurate Na) copolymer, ammonium acryloyl dimethyl taurate / VP copolymer, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, dialkyl polyethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene dioleate methyl glucoside , Polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol distearate, synthetic smectite, and the like. Of these, carboxyvinyl polymer, xanthan gum, (hydroxyethyl acrylate / acryloyldimethyltaurine Na) copolymer, and ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate / VP copolymer are preferably used. These are known substances and many are commercially available. For example, as for the carboxyvinyl polymer, Hibiswako 103, Hibiswako 104, Hibiswako 105, Carbopol 934, Carbopol 940, Carbopol 941, Carbopol 980, etc. made by NOVEON are marketed by Wako Pure Chemical Industries. For example, as for xanthan gum, Echo Gum is marketed by Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma. As for the (hydroxyethyl acrylate / acryloyldimethyltaurine Na) copolymer, SEPINOV EMT10 and the like are marketed by SEPIC. Ammonium acryloyl dimethyl taurate / VP copolymer has the trade name Aristoflex AVC available from Clariant. It is also possible to purchase and use them, and it is preferable to use commercially available products, which can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The first purpose of including the water-soluble polymer is to increase the stability of the system by increasing the viscosity of a system having a too low viscosity to a desired viscosity and preventing a creaming phenomenon at a high temperature. The second purpose is to improve the spread on the skin. The inherent viscosity of the polymer improves the inherent stickiness and finger-stickiness of the surfactants and higher alcohols (improved slipping at the time of application) and improves the spread. The third purpose is to form a thin film when applied to the skin, prevent contact between the stimulus-inducing substance and the skin, and exhibit a stimulus suppression effect to improve safety. The water-soluble polymer can be blended in the composition in an amount of 0.01 to 1% by mass. If it is less than 0.01% by mass, the stability may not be affected, and it becomes difficult to obtain the effect of improving the stretch and the effect of reducing the stimulus. Even if it is added in an amount of more than 1% by mass, the degree of contribution to stability is not changed, but stickiness, sliminess, etc. may occur and the usability may be reduced.

The composition of the present invention includes triglyceride oil, ester oil, hydrocarbon oil, silicone oil, higher fatty acid, anionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, and amphoteric surfactant, depending on its use, purpose of use, dosage form, etc. Agents, nonionic surfactants, preservatives, sugars, sequestering agents, powder components, UV absorbers, UV blockers, humectants such as hyaluronic acid, fragrances, pH adjusters, and the like. . Vitamins, skin activators, blood circulation promoters, resident bacteria control agents, active oxygen scavengers, anti-inflammatory agents, whitening agents, bactericides, and other medicinal and physiologically active components can also be included.

Examples of the triglyceride oil include tri (2-ethylhexanoic acid) glyceryl, tri (caprylic acid / capric acid / myristic acid / stearic acid) glyceryl, animal and vegetable oils, and the like. Examples of ester oils include cetyl 2-ethylhexanoate and isotridecyl isononanoate. Examples of the hydrocarbon oil include squalane and liquid paraffin. Examples of the silicone oil include dimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, and cyclodimethylpolysiloxane. Examples of the anionic surfactant include fatty acid salts such as sodium laurate, higher alkyl sulfates such as sodium lauryl sulfate, alkyl ether sulfates such as POE lauryl sulfate triethanolamine, N-acyl sarcosine acid, sulfosuccinate N-acyl amino acid salts and the like. Examples of the cationic surfactant include alkyltrimethylammonium salts such as stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, and benzethonium chloride. Examples of amphoteric surfactants include betaine surfactants such as alkyl betaines and amide betaines. Examples of nonionic surfactants include sorbitan fatty acid esters such as sorbitan monooleate, and hardened castor oil derivatives. Examples of preservatives include methyl paraben and ethyl paraben. Examples of the sequestering agent include edetate such as disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, edetic acid, and sodium edetate. Examples of powder components include talc, kaolin, mica, silica, zeolite, polyethylene powder, polystyrene powder, cellulose powder, inorganic white pigment, inorganic red pigment, titanium oxide coated mica, titanium oxide coated talc, and colored titanium oxide coated mica. Pearl pigments, and red pigments such as red 201 and red 202. Examples of the ultraviolet absorber include paraaminobenzoic acid, phenyl salicylate, isopropyl paramethoxycinnamate, octyl paramethoxycinnamate, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, and the like. Examples of the ultraviolet blocking agent include titanium oxide, talc, carmine, bentonite, kaolin, and zinc oxide. Examples of the humectant include xylitol, maltitol, maltose, sorbitol, glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, sodium chondroitin sulfate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, cyclodextrin and the like. Medicinal ingredients include, for example, vitamin A oils such as vitamin A oil and retinol, vitamin B2 such as riboflavin, B6 such as pyridoxine hydrochloride, pantothenic acids such as calcium pantothenate, vitamin D such as vitamin D2 and cholecalciferol And vitamins such as vitamin E such as α-tocopherol, tocopherol acetate, and DL-α-tocopherol nicotinate. In addition, skin activators such as royal jelly and beech tree extract, capsaicin, gingeron, cantalis tincture, ictamol, caffeine, tannic acid, γ-oryzanol and other blood circulation promoters, glycyrrhizic acid derivatives, glycyrrhetic acid derivatives, azulene, etc. Anti-inflammatory agents, amino acids such as arginine, serine, leucine and tryptophan, maltose sucrose condensate of resident bacteria control agent, lysozyme chloride and the like. In addition, chamomile extract, parsley extract, wine yeast extract, grapefruit extract, honeysuckle extract, rice extract, grape extract, hop extract, rice bran extract, loquat extract, buckwheat extract, yakuinin extract, assembly extract, merilot extract, birch extract, peonies extract, savonso Extract, loofah extract, red pepper extract, lemon extract, gentian extract, perilla extract, aloe extract, rosemary extract, sage extract, thyme extract, tea extract, seaweed extract, cucumber extract, clove extract, maronier extract, hamamelis extract, mulberry extract, etc. Various extracts can be blended.

When preparing the composition, mix all ingredients, heat with stirring, stop heating when it reaches 80 to 85 degrees, continue stirring while cooling with water, stir when it reaches 30 degrees To stop. The addition of the water-soluble polymer must be mixed before heating. When using a water-soluble polymer that needs to be neutralized, such as carboxyvinyl polymer, neutralize by adding an alkali component at around 40 degrees.

The emulsified composition of the present invention can be used in various cosmetics such as lotions, emulsions, moisturizing creams, massage creams, massage gels, hair creams, sunscreen creams and foundations.

According to the present invention, an emulsified composition having no problem in stability over time at high temperatures and excellent in use feeling can be provided. In particular, a cosmetic with extremely low safety and low cytotoxicity can be obtained by blending only behenyl alcohol. Provided. In the present invention, since the viscosity can be designed freely, cosmetics corresponding to various dosage forms are provided. Among them, massage cosmetics are cosmetics that require a higher level of safety because they cause a lot of skin irritation when massaged. The emulsified composition of the present invention has good safety and spreads well to the skin. Is particularly suitable for massage cosmetics.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by way of examples. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited by these examples. All compounding amounts are mass%.

Compositions (Examples 1-6, Comparative Examples 1-10) having the compositions shown in Table 1 below were prepared by conventional methods, and viscosity, high-temperature stability, safety, and usability (ease, ease of massage) evaluated. The test methods and evaluation criteria are as follows, and the results are shown in Tables 1 and 3.

[Viscosity] Each blended sample was filled into a wide-mouthed bottle with a lid, and the viscosity at 25 ° C. was measured using a B-type viscometer (rotor number 4, rotor rotation 12 rotations, 30 seconds).

[High temperature stability] Each of the blended samples was filled in a jar with a lid, and the state after storage at 40 ° C for 1 month was visually evaluated.
○: No change in state Δ; Creaming (water phase is slightly separated)
X: Separation or precipitation (the water phase is clearly separated or there is precipitation)

[Safety] (Single cell toxicity test 1) Normal human fibroblasts are seeded in a 96-well plate at 3.5 × 10 ⁴ and cultured for 5 days. In a confluent state, the medium is changed to a medium containing a specimen and exposed to cells. Sample irritation was assessed from cell viability using the MTT assay after 24 hours exposure.
○: Cell viability is 100% or more Δ; Cell viability is 50% or more and less than 100 ×; Cell viability is less than 50%

[Evaluation of Usability] Each compounded sample was evaluated blindly by a panel (10 persons) excellent in sensory evaluation for each evaluation item (goodness of spread, ease of massage) with a commercially available massage cream as a control.
<Usage (goodness)>
○: Good (7 or more responded that it stretches well on the skin)
△: Normal (4-6 respondents said that the skin stretches well)
×: Bad (less than 3 respondents answered that the skin stretched well)

<Usage (ease of massage)>
○; Good (7 or more responded that it was easy to massage on the skin)
△: Normal (4-6 people answered that it was easy to massage on the skin)
×: Poor (less than 3 people answered that it was easy to massage on the skin.)

Example 1 and Example 2 of the present invention were good in all of high temperature stability, safety and usability. In Comparative Example 1, solids were deposited and were rough and difficult to massage. Comparative Example 2 did not contain a higher alcohol and was inferior in stability to Examples 1 and 2. Comparative Example 3 did not contain sodium stearoylmethyl taurine, and the stability was inferior to Examples 1 and 2. Comparative Examples 1 to 3 were inferior to Examples 1 and 2 in safety. Although Comparative Examples 4 to 10 do not contain any water-soluble polymer, Comparative Examples 4 to 6 in which the higher alcohol is 3% by mass or more of cetostearyl alcohol have good stability at high temperatures, but the safety evaluation is “ X ”(cell viability was less than 50%), which was inferior to Examples 1 and 2. In Comparative Examples 7 to 10, where the higher alcohol is behenyl alcohol, the safety evaluation was “◯” (cell survival rate of 100% or more) in all examples, but the blending amounts of behenyl alcohol were 3 mass% and 5 mass%. In Comparative Examples 7 and 9, the high-temperature stability is poor, and in Comparative Examples 8 and 10 in which the blending amount of behenyl alcohol is 7% by mass, the stability at high temperature is good, but it is heavy and is a finger when massaged. The slip was bad. Although cetostearyl alcohol is a mixture of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, the high temperature stability of Comparative Example 4 was “◯”, whereas the high temperature stability of Comparative Example 7 was “X”. In both Comparative Example 4 and Comparative Example 7, the amount of higher alcohol blended was 3% by mass, but as a result of blending cetostearyl alcohol, two kinds of higher alcohols were contained, and α-gel was added. In order to form it, it can be presumed that the high temperature stability has been improved because it is preferable to use a combination of two kinds of higher alcohols. Stearyl alcohol and cetostearyl alcohol (mainly a mixture of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol) may cause allergic diseases such as fog and dermatitis, so before cosmetics are required to display all ingredients, labeling as a designated ingredient Is an obligatory ingredient. In the present invention, a composition having excellent stability and usability and remarkably improving the safety to skin can be obtained even if only one kind of behenyl alcohol is added.

The safety of stearoylmethyl taurine sodium was evaluated by single cell toxicity evaluation 2. The results are shown in Table 2.

[Single Cell Toxicity Evaluation Method 2]
Normal human fibroblasts are seeded in a 96-well plate at 3.5 × 10 ⁴ and cultured for 5 days. In a confluent state, the specimen is changed to a medium adjusted to the test concentration and exposed to the cells. After exposure for 24 hours, EC50 (concentration at which cells were killed by 50%) was determined from the cell viability using the MTT assay.

SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate), which is generally said to be a moderately irritant, has an EC50 of 0.02, whereas stearoylmethyl taurine sodium is 0.006, which can be said to be a stimulating component.

As shown in Table 2, stearoylmethyl taurine sodium is a irritating component alone, and the safety of the sample 3 in which the compounding amount of stearoylmethyl taurine sodium was increased by 0.2% by mass compared to the sample 4 Dependent on was inferior. On the other hand, in Example 5 where the blending amount of behenyl alcohol was increased to 3%, although the blending amount of stearoylmethyl taurine sodium was 0.7% by mass and the same as in Example 3, compared to Example 3, The cell viability was high and the toxicity of stearoylmethyl taurine sodium was not manifested, and the safety was remarkably improved. Inclusion of behenyl alcohol in a composition such as cosmetics has the effect of increasing the safety by reducing the cytotoxicity of the composition. Examples 3 to 5 were compositions excellent in all of high temperature stability, safety and usability. Example 6 contains 5% by weight of behenyl alcohol. In Comparative Example 9 of Table 1, behenyl alcohol was 5% by mass, and the elongation was inferior to that of the Example, whereas in Example 6, since the water-soluble polymer was contained, the goodness of spreading was improved. . The cell viability exceeded 100%, no toxicity was developed, and the composition was extremely safe. From Examples 3 to 6, when behenyl alcohol was included in a composition such as cosmetics, there was an effect of increasing the safety by reducing the cytotoxicity of the emulsion composition in a concentration-dependent manner. Example 6 was a composition excellent in all of high temperature stability, safety and usability.

Example 7 “Massage Cream”
(Compounding ingredients)
(mass%)
(1) Lauroylmethyl taurine sodium 0.3
(2) Behenyl alcohol 6
(3) Squalane 10
(4) 1,2-pentanediol 1
(5) Glycerin 8
(6) 1,3-butylene glycol 8
(7) Carboxymethyl dextran sodium 0.1
(8) Hydroxyethyl cellulose 0.05
(9) Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.15
(10) Dipotassium glycyrrhizinate 0.1
(11) Potassium hydroxide 0.05
(12) Purified water The remainder (preparation method) (1) to (10) and (12) are heated and mixed to 80 degrees, and (11) dissolved in a part of (12) at 40 degrees is stirred and mixed to 30 degrees The stirring and cooling were stopped.
The massage cream of Example 7 was a massage cream with an excellent feeling of use with no problems in stability over time at high temperatures, and no skin irritation.

Example 8 “Whitening Massage Gel”
(Compounding ingredients)
(mass%)
(1) Cocoylylmethyl taurine sodium 0.5
(2) Behenyl alcohol 3
(3) Dimethylpolysiloxane 0.5
(4) 1,2-pentanediol 1.5
(5) Diglycerin 5
(6) Dipropylene glycol 8
(7) Xanthan gum 0.1
(8) Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.2
(9) Potassium hydroxide 0.07
(10) Magnesium ascorbyl-2-phosphate 0.5
(11) Souhakuhi extract 0.1
(12) Purified water The remainder (preparation method) (1) to (8) and (12) were heated and mixed up to 80 degrees and dissolved in a part of (12) at 40 degrees (11), (12) (10) and (11) dissolved in the part were stirred and mixed, and stirring and cooling were stopped at 30 degrees.
The whitening massage gel of Example 8 had no problem in stability over time at high temperatures, was an excellent use feeling whitening massage gel with good spread, and had no skin irritation.

Claims (4)

In a composition containing at least an acylmethyl taurate salt of 0.3 to 1% by mass , a higher alcohol of 1 to 7% by mass , water , and an α gel composed of a water-soluble polymer of 0.01 to 1% by mass , A composition characterized in that the acylmethyl taurine salt is one or more selected from stearoyl methyl taurine sodium, lauroyl methyl taurine sodium and cocoyl methyl taurine sodium, and the higher alcohol is behenyl alcohol (however, stearyl alcohol, cetanol) , Cetostearyl alcohol, and those containing γ-oryzanol). The composition according to claim 1, wherein the α-gel is finely dispersed. 3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is a cosmetic or an external preparation for skin. It is a massage cosmetics, The composition of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.