To provide a cosmetic composition that is excellently compatible with the skin, gives an excellent feeling of use with less stickiness and allows sufficient exhibition of performances of a moisturizer.

The cosmetic composition includes an extract of a plant of the genus Cacalia or cacalol and a moisturizer. The cosmetic composition including the extract of a plant of the genus Cacalia or cacalol affords cosmetics, quasi-drugs, medical supplies, sanitary supplies and pharmaceuticals, each having cell-activating effects and antioxidant effects.