moisturizer
Americannoun
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moisturizers
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noun
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Origin of moisturizer
First recorded in 1955–60; moisturize + -er 1
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We see through her eyes an assistant dabbing moisturizer on her hand, art installers asking where she wants a large sculpture, a man cleaning her pool who greets her.
From Salon ● Jul. 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
He cited the cellulite butter, a moisturizer that is supposed to help reduce the bumps and ripples on skin created by cellulite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
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
In the little dish I keep on my desk that holds stuff I like to keep handy like paper clips, bobby pins, and my favorite passion fruit–watermelon lip moisturizer.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Inside, women are dabbing moisturizers, sampling eye shadows and swabbing lipsticks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Popular for offering unique and affordable products — like sunscreens that don’t leave white smears while doubling as moisturizers — South Korean cosmetics have dominated some social media feeds in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
But no one knows how to exploit a market hole like a beauty brand, so it’s no surprise that GLP-1-specific serums and moisturizers have rushed in to fill the void.
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
I stayed away from greasy moisturizers, worried they would make me break out.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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