To obtain a skin care preparation having improved viscosity with time in a skin care preparation formulated with one or more kinds of pharmacodynamically effective components such as a humectant, an astringent, a bleaching agent, an antiphlogistic (antiinflammatory agent), a sunscreen, a cell activator as functional components.

This skin care preparation formulated with one or more kinds of pharmacodynamically effective components such as a humectant, an astringent, a bleaching agent, an antiphlogistic (antiinflammatory agent), an ultraviolet light absorbent, a cell activator, as functional components is characterized in that the skin care preparation comprises a polysaccharide as a thickener composed of at least glucose, fucose, glucuronic acid and rhamnose as constituent monosaccharides.