Disclosed is a surface-treating composition having excellent corrosion resistance, thermal discoloration resistance, blackening resistance, scratch resistance, post-processing adhesion to an organic resin layer that is formed thereon, and adhesion under high-temperature high-humidity environments. The surface-treating composition comprises (A) an aqueous titanium-containing solution produced by mixing at least one titanium compound selected from a hydrolysable titanium compound, a low-condensed product of a hydrolysable titanium compound, titanium hydroxide and a low-condensed product of titanium hydroxide with aqueous hydrogen peroxide, (B) a zirconium carbonate compound, (C) an organic phosphoric acid compound, (D) a metal phosphate salt, (E) silicon oxide, (F) a water-soluble organic resin and / or a water-dispersible organic resin, and (G) a silane coupling agent at a specified proportion.