moisturizer
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of moisturizer
First recorded in 1955–60; moisturize + -er 1
Example Sentences
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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
Many luxury hotels let you buy the bathrobe or the fancy moisturizer in the bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 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
Nara Smith, for example, calls for beef tallow and beeswax in a recipe for her homemade moisturizer.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 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
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