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moisturizer

[mois-chuh-rahy-zer] / ˈmɔɪs tʃəˌraɪ zər /


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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

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

Dermatologists encourage kids to get into the habit of using age-appropriate products such as a daily sunscreen, gentle cleanser and hydrating moisturizer.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2025

I’m in one of the wide aisles when a woman’s voice makes me jump and drop a jar of hair moisturizer on the floor.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

Though their obsessions with moisturizers and eyebrow grooming seem pretty girlie to someone of my generation, looksmaxxing is rooted in objectification.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

Popular for offering unique and affordable products — like sunscreens that don’t leave white smears while doubling as moisturizers — South Korean cosmetics have dominated some social media feeds in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2025

Another study in 2017 found that DNA derived from salmon sperm helped repair cellular damage, and diminished inflammation, with scientists suggesting it could be used in sunscreen and moisturizers.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2024

Many marketers were visibly confused until she explained that the term referred to slathering one’s face with petroleum jelly before bedtime to seal in other serums and moisturizers.

From New York Times May 3, 2024

I stayed away from greasy moisturizers, worried they would make me break out.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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