unguents
Soothing skin preparations
Unguents are oily or greasy substances applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes—salves, ointments, balms.
The word is literary and old-fashioned; you're more likely to encounter it in historical texts or deliberately elevated prose than in a pharmacy: The apothecary prepared unguents from herbs and animal fat.
Topical healing preparation
- balmHealing topical preparation
- poulticeMoist healing application
- linimentMedicated rub for soreness
- healingRestoration of health
wound · antiseptic · apothecary · remedy · therapeutic · soothing · aloe · camphor
Hydrating skin cream
- lotionLiquid skin moisturizer
- creamRich milk fat
- emollientSubstance that softens skin
- skinBody's outer layer
beauty · fragrant · perfumed · luxurious · hydrating · nourishing · facial · body butter
Ceremonial oil application
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- chrismConsecrated anointing substance
consecration · holy · priestly · sacrament · coronation · burial · embalming · temple
salve
Topical healing preparation
healing · wound · antiseptic · apothecary · remedy · therapeutic · soothing · aloe · camphor · arnica
moisturizer
Hydrating skin cream
skin · beauty · fragrant · perfumed · luxurious · hydrating · nourishing · facial · body butter · cold cream
anointing
Ceremonial oil application
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
chrism · consecration · holy · priestly · sacrament · coronation · burial · embalming · temple · incense
ancient
Very old indeed
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- pestleBowl's crushing companion
alabaster · vessel · jar · Roman · Greek · Egyptian · medieval · pharmacopoeia · herbalist · tallow
- ancient cosmeticskohl, galena, malachite, ochre, red ochre
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas
unguentsdesiccants
Materials that absorb moisture
astringents · powders · abrasives · talc · chalk