The objective of the present invention is to effectively suppress discoloration and precipitation over time in an external composition that is for skin and in which arbutin is admixed. The external composition for skin contains (A) arbutin and (B) polyoxyalkylene glyceryl ether.本發明係以對於摻混熊果素(Arbutin)之皮膚外用組成物,有效地抑制其經時的著色及析出為目的。本發明係關於含有(A)熊果素及(B)聚氧伸烷基甘油醚(polyoxyalkylene glyceryl ether)之皮膚外用組成物。