moisturizer
Americannoun
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moisturizers
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Origin of moisturizer
First recorded in 1955–60; moisturize + -er 1
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Like Sclafani, Ugwu-Dike also highlights the muscle with body oil or moisturizer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Why buy a French moisturizer when a local “C-beauty” brand like Proya offers the same active ingredients for a third of the price, delivered to your door in 30 minutes via Meituan?
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026
But at the end of the day, while it might be fun to try them out, George says she wouldn’t spend more money on a moisturizer just because it has a peptide in it.
From Slate ● May 4, 2025
A basic cleanser and moisturizer will do just fine for many people.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
I’m in one of the wide aisles when a woman’s voice makes me jump and drop a jar of hair moisturizer on the floor.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
Unlike the plant-based moisturizers I had been using before this experiment, the tallow-based creams lingered on my skin for hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Inside, women are dabbing moisturizers, sampling eye shadows and swabbing lipsticks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
“But you don’t need special skin care,” says George, “because almost all moisturizers will do those benefits.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2025
Another study in 2017 found that DNA derived from salmon sperm helped repair cellular damage, and diminished inflammation, with scientists suggesting it could be used in sunscreen and moisturizers.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
In Phnom Penh, she often protected her skin with cleanser and moisturizers.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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