exfoliant
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of exfoliant
C20: from exfoliate + -ant
Example Sentences
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If so, he recommended using products with glycolic acid, a gentle chemical exfoliant, to boost skin-cell turnover without drying out your skin.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023
Mehta recommends switching to a hydrating, more cream based, cleanser and also decreasing application of products such as retinoids, exfoliant, and vitamin C, which can dehydrate skin.
From National Geographic • Nov. 28, 2023
The exfoliant, body bar soap and moisturizing botanical bar will leave your skin feeling soft and relaxed.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2022
Yes, that means your skin needs “dead” skin cells in order to function—and that your favorite exfoliant, by sloughing them off, may be making it harder for your skin to stay moisturized.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2022
My face is all puffy and red, like I’ve scrubbed it too hard with exfoliant.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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