The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a composition for external use and the like with which the effect derived from a cooling agent, perfume and/or cymen-5-ol can be efficiently manifested. The composition for external use comprises diethoxyethyl succinate and at least one selected from the group consisting of cooling agents, perfumes, and cymen-5-ol.本發明之主要目的在於提供能夠高效率地發揮出來源於清涼化劑、香料及/或異丙基甲苯-5-醇的效果之外用組成物等。本發明之外用組成物含有：琥珀酸二乙氧基乙酯、以及選自由清涼化劑、香料及異丙基甲苯-5-醇所組成之族群中的至少1種。
