moisturizer

noun

mois·​tur·​iz·​er ˈmȯis-chə-ˌrī-zər 

ˈmȯish-

plural moisturizers

: a preparation (such as a lotion or cream) applied to the skin or hair to prevent or relieve dryness

Use a lightweight moisturizer that isn't heavy or sticky in balmy weather.

—Joane Amay

The amenities kit is loaded with anything you might have left behind, from shaving cream to moisturizer to tissues …

—Business Traveler International

Examples of moisturizer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike other deep moisturizers, this lotion has a nongreasy finish. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb. —Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026

Mix it into moisturizer or foundation, or apply it directly onto skin for a bronzy glow that lasts all day. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2026

Swap prevention-only thinking for a repair-and-replenish strategy built around retinol, ceramide-rich moisturizers, Vitamin C and daily SPF. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moisturizer

• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer
• crystallizer
• digitizer
• equalizer
• fertilizer
• localizer