The invention relates to the field of cosmetics, in particular to a composition with a moisturizing effect and the cosmetics containing the composition. The composition is prepared from caulis lonicerae, radix scutellariae, aloe, radix arnebiae and herba centellae. Higher measurement value of the moisture content of cuticle verifies that the moisture content of the cuticle is higher. After a to-be-measured product is used, the moisture content of the cuticle in a product testing zone is remarkably increased, and after and before the composition is used, testing time points have remarkable difference; the moisture content of the cuticle in a blank control zone has no obvious change; lower measurement value of TEWL (Trans Epidermal Water loss) verifies that a skin barrier function is more complete; after the to-be-measured product is used, the TEWL value in the product testing zone is in a reducing trend, and the TEWL value in the blank control zone is in a slow ascending trend; in four-hour clinic moisturizing effect testing, 20 testers have no any adverse effect.