A hypochlorous acid water preparation agent being an additive for preparing hypochlorous acid water being an electrolyzed solution with an electrolytic device including a diaphragmless electrolytic cell for passing an electric current of a predetermined value for a predetermined time through an aqueous solution consisting of the additive and a predetermined amount of water, the additive consisting of:
- sodium chloride;
- and
- sodium diacetate,
- wherein the additive is in powder form, particle form, granule form, or tablet form, and
- the additive has, relative to the water having a volume of 300 mL,
- a sodium chloride content A (gw) satisfying 0.07≤A≤0.5,
- a sodium diacetate content X (gw) satisfying 0.08≤X, and
- the hypochlorous acid water has a pH value within a range of 4.5 to 6.5.