SKINCARE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does skincare mean? 

• SKINCARE (noun)
  The noun SKINCARE has 1 sense:

1. care for the skin

  Familiarity information: SKINCARE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SKINCARE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Care for the skin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

skin care; skincare

Hypernyms ("skincare" is a kind of...):

aid; attention; care; tending (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "skincare"):

facial (care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams)

 Context examples 

Kanuka oil has anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties and is used in skincare preparations.

(Kanuka Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Coix lacryma-jobi oil is used primarily in skincare preparations.

(Coix lacryma-jobi Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Sea buckhorn fruit oil is used primarily in skincare preparations.

(Hippophae rhamnoides Fruit Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Borage oil has anti-inflammatory properties and is used in skincare preparations.

(Borage Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Pelargonium roseum oil is used for its aromatic properties and as an ingredient in skincare preparations.

(Pelargonium Roseum Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Pelargonium radens oil is used for its aromatic properties and as an ingredient in skincare preparations.

(Pelargonium radens Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Pelargonium capitatum oil is used for its aromatic properties and as an ingredient in skincare preparations.

(Pelargonium capitatum Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Curcuma xanthorrhiza oil is used primarily in skincare preparations.

(Curcuma xanthorrhiza Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Hazelnut oil is a good source of vitamin E and is typically used in skincare preparations.

(Chilean Hazelnut Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Cucumber seed oil is used primarily in skincare preparations.

(Cucumber Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)