PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aqueous external preparation for skin that contains water, components such as menthol, ethanol, and a nonionic surfactant, and is capable of exhibiting an excellent feeling of use.SOLUTION: The external preparation for skin according to the present invention contains: (A) water； (B) a compound selected from a group consisting of menthol, 1,8-cineole, l-menthyl glyceryl ether, and menthyl lactate； (C) ethanol； (D) a nonionic surfactant； (E) a polyoxyalkylene glyceryl ether； (F) a dicarboxylic acid bis (polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether)ester； and (G) a vinylpyrrolidone-styrene copolymer； wherein [the content of the component (F)/the content of the component (E)](mass ratio) is 1.0 to 10.0, and [(the content of the component (E) + the content of the component (F)/the content of the component (G)](mass ratio) is 4.0 to 23.0.SELECTED DRAWING: None
