The present invention relates to an external preparation for skin containing pollen extract of palm of the genus Elaeis guineensis in an amount between 0.05% and 1.00% by weight, based on the total weight of the external preparation, for whitening skin.本発明は、皮膚外用剤の総重量に対して0.05~1.00重量%のElaeis・guineensis属アブラヤシ花粉抽出物を含む、皮膚美白のための皮膚外用剤に関する。