A cosmetic method for moisturizing, desquamating, mattifying, and increasing the luminosity in skin, comprising administering to the skin of an individual having a Fitzpatrick Skin Type IV, V, or VI, having oily but dry skin and showing a ceramide deficiency in the stratum corneum a composition comprising: (a) a moisturizing agent that replenishes ceramide on the skin surface or stimulates or enhances ceramide production in keratinocytes selected from the group consisting of Ceramide 1, 2, or 3; extracts of Rosmarinus officinalis including one or more of the components of Rosmarinus officinalis such as rosmarinic acid or ursolic acid; niacinamide; ascorbic acid and derivatives thereof such as esters of ascorbic acid and one or more fatty C 16-22 acids; hyaluronic acid; wheat germ; Barley extract; shea butter; and mixtures thereof; and (b) a desquamating agent selected from the group consisting of acetyl glucosamine, Castanea sativa extract; salicylic acid; lactic acid; glycolic acid; maltobionic acid; gluconolactone; Acacia senegal gum; Salix alba (Willow) bark extract; yeast extract; glucono-heptono-lactone; D-mannose-6-phosphate salt, such as a sodium or potassium salt; polylysine; Mucur miehei (Mushroom) extract; galactoarabinan; lactobionic acid; L-serine lupin protein; salicin; sodium cholesterol sulfate; N -lactoyl phytosphingosine; forskolin; Coleus barbatus extract; Ceramide 6B ( N- ( 2- hydroxydecanoyl)phytosphingosine); Ceramide 6C ( N -(2-hydroxy-octanoyl)phytosphingosine); phytic acid; cysteamine lactate; mandelic acid; hydroxylauric acid and mixtures thereof; and (c) a mattifying agent that reduces sebum production in keratinocytes or has sebum absorption properties selected from the group consisting of silicone elastomer such as a dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer; Serenoa serrulata (Saw Palmetto) fruit extract; Laminaria saccharina extract; NDGA (nordihydroguairetic acid); and mixtures thereof; and (d) an agent that increases skin luminosity selected from the group consisting of silica, titanium dioxide either uncoated or coated with one or more of mica, silica, or mixtures thereof, polyvinyl alcohol crosspolymer, fluorescent brighteners, fluorescent glass, disodium distyrylbenzene sulfonate, polydodecaamideaminium triazadiphenylethenesulfate, mica, boron nitride, nylon-12, nylon-6 and HDI/PPG-polycaprolactone crosspolymer. (a) a moisturizing agent that replenishes ceramide on the skin surface or stimulates or enhances ceramide production in keratinocytes selected from the group consisting of Ceramide 1, 2, or 3; extracts of Rosmarinus officinalis including one or more of the components of Rosmarinus officinalis such as rosmarinic acid or ursolic acid; niacinamide; ascorbic acid and derivatives thereof such as esters of ascorbic acid and one or more fatty C 16-22 acids; hyaluronic acid; wheat germ; Barley extract; shea butter; and mixtures thereof; and (b) a desquamating agent selected from the group consisting of acetyl glucosamine, Castanea sativa extract; salicylic acid; lactic acid; glycolic acid; maltobionic acid; gluconolactone; Acacia senegal gum; Salix alba (Willow) bark extract; yeast extract; glucono-heptono-lactone; D-mannose-6-phosphate salt, such as a sodium or potassium salt; polylysine; Mucur miehei (Mushroom) extract; galactoarabinan; lactobionic acid; L-serine lupin protein; salicin; sodium cholesterol sulfate; N -lactoyl phytosphingosine; forskolin; Coleus barbatus extract; Ceramide 6B ( N- ( 2- hydroxydecanoyl)phytosphingosine); Ceramide 6C ( N -(2-hydroxy-octanoyl)phytosphingosine); phytic acid; cysteamine lactate; mandelic acid; hydroxylauric acid and mixtures thereof; and (c) a mattifying agent that reduces sebum production in keratinocytes or has sebum absorption properties selected from the group consisting of silicone elastomer such as a dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer; Serenoa serrulata (Saw Palmetto) fruit extract; Laminaria saccharina extract; NDGA (nordihydroguairetic acid); and mixtures thereof; and (d) an agent that increases skin luminosity selected from the group consisting of silica, titanium dioxide either uncoated or coated with one or more of mica, silica, or mixtures thereof, polyvinyl alcohol crosspolymer, fluorescent brighteners, fluorescent glass, disodium distyrylbenzene sulfonate, polydodecaamideaminium triazadiphenylethenesulfate, mica, boron nitride, nylon-12, nylon-6 and HDI/PPG-polycaprolactone crosspolymer.