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(57) [Problem] To provide a composition for external use on skin which has an excellent skin whitening effect and also has an excellent long-term storage stability. SOLUTION: (A) A hydroquinone glycoside represented by the following general formula (I) and (B) an ellagic acid-based compound represented by the following general formula (II) and / or an alkali metal salt thereof External composition for skin containing. Embedded image Embedded image (Wherein, R is a sugar residue, a uronic acid residue, or a methylated product thereof, R 1 to R 4 are H, a C 1-20 alkyl group, 1 to 20 acyl groups, polyoxyalkylene groups, sugar residues, R 5 is H, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group of C 1 to 8) |