facial tissue

American  

noun

1. a soft, disposable paper tissue especially for cleansing the face or for use as a handkerchief.

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Etymology

Origin of facial tissue

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The positioning of the parotid gland was important as it was preventing the tumour from damaging facial tissue or harming important nearby structures, including the facial nerve.

From BBC

The anatomist did so by applying clay directly to the skull, using data on the average depth of facial tissue he gathered by examining the faces of 27 human corpses.

From National Geographic

Part of Kleenex's problem, Mr Soberman said, was likely the popularity of Scotties, the facial tissue produced by the Canadian company Kruger.

From BBC

“Aperture could be to photography what Kleenex is to facial tissue, but to do that, we have to find a way that opens us up to the public.”

From New York Times

I’ve never seen a counseling office without several boxes of facial tissue.

From Washington Post