PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin cosmetic having an excellent use feeling, skin aging prevention effects, and excellent stability.SOLUTION: A skin cosmetic comprises (a) salt of fatty acid ester of ascorbic acid-2-phosphoester represented by formula (I), (b) divalent alcohol having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, (c) polyoxyethylene hardened castor oil, (d) polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, and (e) a terpene compound.