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skin food

British  

noun

  1. a cosmetic cream for keeping the skin in good condition

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The flush suddenly deepened; he was thinking of Lenina, of an angel in bottle-green viscose, lustrous with youth and skin food, plump, benevolently smiling.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

For this reason a cream or skin food is used.

From The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture by Stevans, Helen Follett

The skin food should be rubbed in all over the face and far down upon the neck with a firm, circular movement.

From The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture by Stevans, Helen Follett

"Ah, that's the massage and the skin food and neck exercises," said I, wisely.

From The Heather-Moon by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

The mission of the skin food is to do away with wrinkles.

From The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture by Stevans, Helen Follett