PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a skin care preparation suitable for bleaching of the skin, especially having a bleaching action of effectively preventing or ameliorating the skin of a person of sensitive skin. SOLUTION: This skin care preparation such as a cosmetic, etc., comprises an ultraviolet screening agent for absorbing, scattering and reflecting ultraviolet rays and an essence obtained from dried substance of matured seed of Prunus armeniaca L. of the family Rosaceae, dried rhizome of Sophora subprostrata of the family Leguminosae, dried rhizome of Acorus calamus L. of the family Araceae, dried rhizome of Thalictrum minus var. hypoleucum of the family Ranunculaceae, dried rhizome of Coptis chinensis Franch, dried fruit of Phaseolus radiatus L. of the family Leguminosae, dried rhizome of Nabostachys jatamanse of the family Valerianaceae, dried rhizome of Narbostachys chinesis, bark of Phellodendron chinese Schn. of the family Rutaceae or dried leaves of Prunus persica Batsch of the family Rosaceae., excellently having an inhibiting action on elongation of dendrite of melanocyte.