The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition having a moisturizing action comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium and in parts by weight based on the total weight of the composition: a) from 0.001 to 0.007 parts by weight of at least one cosmetically acceptable salt of lactic acid; b) from 0.002 to 0.014 parts by weight of at least one amino acid selected from: L- serine, glycine, leucine, lysine, proline, valine, tyrosine, glutamic acid, alanine, aspartic acid, arginine, tryptophan, histidine, phenylalanine, ornithine, threonine, and mixtures thereof; c) from 0.001 to 0.007 parts by weight of trehalose; and d) from 0.0005 to 0.005 parts by weight of at least one cosmetically acceptable salt of zinc. The invention also relates to a method for the cosmetic treatment of the skin and a cosmetic product comprising such a composition.