An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a skin external preparation containing a fermented liquid of rice rich in γ -aminobutyric acid, having a large amount of amino acid and excellent moisturizing properties.The present invention provides a fermented liquid which is obtained by fermenting rice rich in γ -aminobutyric acid with Saccharomyces Veronae, and a skin external preparation containing the fermented liquid.本發明的課題在於提供調配了胺基酸含量多、保濕性優異且γ-胺基丁酸經富集的大米發酵液的皮膚外用劑的製造方法。具體而言,在於提供將γ-胺基丁酸經富集的大米使用佛羅拿酵母菌(Saccharomyces veronae)發酵而得的發酵液及調配了該發酵液的皮膚外用劑。