PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide skin external preparations or cosmetics that are excellent in storage odorless over time and storage stability over time.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a skin external preparation or a cosmetic that contains a polyunsaturated fatty acid having 16 to 22 carbon atoms, alkyloyl methyl taurine sodium having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and water.COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】経時での変臭のなさ、および経時での保存安定性に優れた皮膚外用剤又は化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】炭素数16~22の多価不飽和脂肪酸と、炭素数12~22のアルキロイルメチルタウリンナトリウム、水を含有する皮膚外用剤又は化粧料である。