moisturizing
Replenishing skin's water
Moisturizing means adding or restoring moisture, especially to skin or hair.
As an adjective, it describes products designed to hydrate: moisturizing lotion, moisturizing shampoo.
As a verb form, it's the act of applying such products: She spends ten minutes moisturizing before bed.
The goal is to prevent dryness and maintain suppleness.
Liquid skin moisturizer
- creamRich milk fat
- balmHealing topical preparation
- serumBlood's watery portion
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
ointment · salve · oil · butter · mask · cleanser · toner · sunscreen
Flexing without damage
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- softYielding to touch
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
plush · dewy · glowing · radiant · elastic · pliable · buttery · creamy
Moisture-attracting substance
- glycerinViscous moisturizing compound
- waterClear essential liquid
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- absorbTake in fully
dewy · plump · quench · saturate · moisten · barrier · damp · penetrate
Waxy lipids in skin barrier
- collagenStructural body protein
- lanolinWaxy fleece extract
- peptidesBonded amino acid sequences
- niacinamideB3 vitamin variant
Outermost tissue layer
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
- sebumNatural skin lubricant
- lipidWater-insoluble organic compound
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
pores · flaky · cracked · chapped · eczema · psoriasis · rosacea · dermatitis
Inducing a settled state
- gentleSoft and kind
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- healingRestoration of health
- restorativePromoting return to health
relief · anti-inflammatory · chamomile · cucumber · lavender · oat · comforting · redness
lotion
Liquid skin moisturizer
gel · ointment · salve · oil · butter · mask · cleanser · toner · sunscreen · primer
supple
Flexing without damage
velvety · plush · dewy · glowing · radiant · elastic · pliable · buttery · creamy · rich
humectant
Moisture-attracting substance
absorb · dewy · plump · quench · saturate · moisten · barrier · damp · penetrate · soak
ceramides
Waxy lipids in skin barrier
niacinamide · urea · allantoin · honey · algae
epidermis
Outermost tissue layer
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
- sebumNatural skin lubricant
- lipidWater-insoluble organic compound
complexion · pores · flaky · cracked · chapped · eczema · psoriasis · rosacea · dermatitis · dehydrated
calming
Inducing a settled state
restorative · relief · anti-inflammatory · chamomile · cucumber · lavender · oat · comforting · redness · irritation
- beauty routinesexfoliating, cleansing, toning, masking, scrubbing
- Beauty tipsskincare routine, makeup tips, hair care, exfoliating, cleansing
- Skincare stepsexfoliation, cleansing, toning, masking, double cleansing
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- skincarecream, lotion, facial, serum, cleanser
- beauty termsmatte, dewy, hydrating, smoothing, brightening
moisturizingdrying
Moisture removal process
desiccating · dehydrating · dehumidifying · parching · drying out
moisturizingdrying
Moisture removal process
desiccating · stripping · chapping · roughening · astringent
- moisturizing creamHydrating skin product
- moisturizing maskSkin-softening face treatment
- moisturizing gelSkin-softening slick product
- moisturizing conditionerProduct that softens hair
- moisturizing treatmentSkin hydration application
- moisturizing soapCleanser with added emollients