PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a whitening skin external preparation having a high skin whitening effect, and a skin external preparation for preventing erythema due to the exposure to ultraviolet rays.SOLUTION: The whitening skin external preparation contains a hydrolyzate of an olive leaf extract and ascorbic acid 2-glucoside, and the skin external preparation for preventing erythema due to the exposure to ultraviolet rays contains a hydrolyzate of an olive leaf extract and ascorbic acid 2-glucoside.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】美白効果の高い美白用皮膚外用剤並びに紫外線暴露による紅斑の予防用の皮膚外用剤の提供。【解決手段】オリーブ葉抽出物の加水分解物とアスコルビン酸2-グルコシドを含有することを特徴とする美白用皮膚外用剤、およびオリーブ葉抽出物の加水分解物とアスコルビン酸2-グルコシドを含有することを特徴とする紫外線暴露による紅斑の予防用の皮膚外用剤。【選択図】なし