moisturizer

[mois-chuh-rahy-zer]

noun

1. a cosmetic preparation, as a cream or lotion, used to restore moisture to the skin, especially of the face and neck.

moisturizer

/ ˈmɔɪstʃəˌraɪzə /

noun

1. a cosmetic cream, lotion, etc applied to the skin to add or restore moisture to it

Other Word Forms

• demoisturizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of moisturizer¹

First recorded in 1955–60; moisturize + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Her brown skin looks glossy today, probably from whatever moisturizer she’s being paid to promote on her wildly popular Instagram.

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He cited the cellulite butter, a moisturizer that is supposed to help reduce the bumps and ripples on skin created by cellulite.

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Wet Leg are back with a new album, “Moisturizer,” following their critically acclaimed self-titled debut in 2022.

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Gaurav Deshpande, a 27-year-old accounting specialist, was at home in Plainsboro, N.J., waiting for United Parcel Service UPS 8.00%increase; green up pointing triangle to deliver a moisturizer he ordered online, when he saw something he wasn’t expecting.

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Though, it now seems that the group are well adjusted to fame, as they return for their sophomore album, “Moisturizer.”

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Related Words

• balm 
• ointment 
• salve