Moisturisers are one of the most widely used preparations in cosmetics and have been extensively used to soften the skin for consumers. Moisturisers work effectively in combating dry skin which may cause pain, tightness, itch, stinging, and/or tingling. The aim of this review is to evaluate published studies on the history, ingredients, preparation processes, characteristics, uses, and applications of moisturisers. Moisturisers bridge the gap between medicine and consumer goods by being used to make the skin more beautiful and healthy. In the future, in moisturiser therapy, the capacity to adapt specific agents to specific dermatological demands will be crucial. Cosmetically, moisturiser’s make the skin smooth by the mechanism of increasing the water content in the stratum corneum, hence exerting its most vital action, which is moisturising action and maintaining a normal skin pH