A cosmetic composition for caring for and/or making up the skin and/or the lips, containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, includes at least: one active agent comprising at least one glycol with a C4-C16 hydrocarbon-based chain and/or a hydroxylated ester resulting from the esterification of polyol and/or of C4-C16 carboxylic acid(s), and one additional agent chosen from essential oils, agents for promoting capillary circulation and temperature regulators, and mixtures thereof.