The diisocyanate composition according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises, in the composition, a benzyl isocyanate having a methyl group in an amount of 5 ppm to 200 ppm, an aromatic compound having a halogen group in an amount of 5 ppm to 1,000 ppm, a benzyl isocyanate having an ethyl group in an amount of 1 ppm to 1,000 ppm, or a combination thereof. It is possible to improve the optical characteristics by preventing the occurrence of yellowing, striae, and cloudiness and to enhance the mechanical properties such as impact resistance at the same time. Thus, it can be advantageously used to prepare an optical material of high quality.