skin care

American  

Or skincare

noun

1. the cleansing, massaging, moisturizing, etc., of the skin, especially the face or hands.

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Etymology

Origin of skin care

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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skin care

There’s Cardi B using Raising Cane’s moisturizing sauce in her skin care routine.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Their skin care prioritizes overall health, if that makes sense,” Sarah Draves, 27, said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Among other capabilities, the new site will be the company’s global center for skin care and cleansing and have a “human performance lab” that will enable on-site testing of ingestibles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

PASADENA, Calif.—Seoul is the beauty capital of the world, a tourist destination for cutting-edge facial procedures and low-cost, high-quality skin care products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

From 1997 to 2002, revenues from hair, nail, and skin care services jumped by 42 percent nationwide, Census Bureau data show.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times