Percutaneous sorbefacients comprising hexylene glycol and 1-menthol, more particularly, percutaneous sorbefacients for female hormones or derivatives thereof; and preparations for percutaneous absorption which comprise a styrene/isoprene/styrene block copolymer and/or polyisobutylene, a softener and a tackifier as the base components, hormones, in particular, follicle hormone and/or luteal hormone as the drug component and hexylene glycol and 1-menthol as a sorbefacient.