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(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide an oil-in-water type external preparation for skin having excellent stinging insect repellent effect, ultraviolet shielding effect, and good stability and sensory characteristics. A repellent component for biting pests is 1 to 20% by weight, an ultraviolet scattering agent is 1 to 15% by weight, a hydrophilic surfactant having an HLB of 8 or more is 0.1 to 15% by weight, and a higher alcohol is 0.1 to 15% by weight. An oil-in-water type external preparation for skin characterized by containing 10% by weight. |