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cleanser

[klen-zer] / ˈklɛn zər /


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“San Marcos Theme” arrives midway as an aural palate cleanser before Price raises the energy another notch in the back half, the sequence that begins with the Charlie Daniels cover and ends with “Maggie’s Farm.”

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

It's a charming palate cleanser after the familial drama of the album's final third.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

By the time you’re invited to nibble the pulp off seeds straight from a tamarind pod, a palate cleanser before dessert, you may have forgotten that the island you’re on is Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

But for many people, trying to analyse the ingredients list on a bottle of moisturiser, cleanser or serum can be overwhelming.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

Using the cleanser that smells like lemons for the counter, and the one that smells like bleach for the sink.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Using multiple exfoliants, acid-based cleansers or granular scrubs can be too harsh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Aesthetic and dermatology doctor Ross Perry thinks dupes are fine to use for "basic skincare" like moisturisers and cleansers.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

"These cleansers often just encourage that. They irritate the stomach lining and encourage mucosal shedding, and to the untrained eye, it looks like a parasite."

From Salon ● May 18, 2025

Look for moisturizers, sunscreens and cleansers labeled “oil free” or “noncomedogenic,” Ploch said, which won’t clog your pores.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

Themselves sacred, they are the best of cleansers and sanctifiers.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli


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