To provide a skin cosmetic which has a whitening effect, does not have stickiness, and is excellent in usability.

The skin cosmetic contains the following components (A), (B), and (C): (A) a chamomile extract obtained by extracting chamomile with a lubricant having an SP value of 15-21, (B) an ascorbic acid selected from among ascorbic acid and a salt thereof, ascorbic acid ester, and ascorbic acid ether, and (C) a compound represented by general formula (1): R1-O-R2, wherein R1 and R2 each denote a 6-16C linear or branched alkyl group.