Abstract: Solubilizers, emulsifiers and dispersing agents having the effects of moisturizing the skin when used as washing agents and having the character of elevating the concentration of a material to be solubilized, emulsified or dispersed in solvents including water as compared with the case where the material is employed alone, or elevating the apparent concentration of a material to be emulsified or dispersed in solvents by increasing homogeneity of the emulsion or dispersion which contain as the active ingredient polymers obtained by polymerizing monomer compositions containing at least one hydrophilic monomer (a) having a group represented by general formula (1) in the side chain, wherein R1, R2 and R3 represent each H or C1-4 alkyl.