Abstract: A resin composition comprising a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (A) and a metal soap (B) of the general formula (1) obtained by an acid with a group 2 metal oxide or hydroxide.
&agr;MO.M(OOCR)2 (1)
wherein &agr; represents a numerical value of 0.1˜1.0; M represents a bivalent metal belonging to Group 2 of Periodic Table of the Elements; R represents a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group containing 11˜29 carbon atoms.