To provide a novel skin preparation for external use excellent in antibacterial property, liquid adsorption, feel to the skin, or the like.

The skin preparation for external use comprises a baked matter of silk obtained by baking and carbonizing a silk raw material within a temperature range of 500-1,000°C, and comprises the baked matter of silk containing 18-35 wt% of the nitrogen element and either one or both of fibroin and sericin.