PURPOSE: The titled composition, containing vitamin A, an antioxidant, e.g. di- tert-butylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole or tocopherol, and EDTA salt, and having a stabilizing effect on the vitamin A for a long term.

CONSTITUTION: An emulsion skin external agent composition containing vitamin A, 0.001W0.5%, based on the total composition, antioxidant, e.g. di-tert-butylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole or tocopherol, and 0.001W0.5% EDTA salt as an emulsion medicinal pharmaceutical, quasi-drug or cosmetic, e.g. an emulsion, cream, aerosol or pack. The use of the specific antioxidant and EDTA salt improves the stability of the vitamin A remarkably without causing the problem such as the coloring of the system. 0.01W0.5%, based on the total composition, vitamin A palmitate or acetate is used as the vitamin A.