Sprinkle some cleanser on the floor and let it sit for a while before you start scrubbing.
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All of the product names are fun nods to Old Hollywood, like Camera Ready, a hydrating primer; Luminous Brightening, a vitamin C cream-serum; Satin Resurfacing, an AHA/PHA exfoliating serum; and Take One Cleansing Honey, a facial cleanser.—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The resulting formula is a gentle and effective cleanser with a host of benefits that have its eco-friendly suds making a splash within the beauty and environmentally-conscious household cleaning spaces alike.—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 The gentle-yet-effacious cleanser is formulated with glycerin to hydrate your complexion, plus squalane to soothe your skin barrier.—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 May 2026 The key to the best travel skincare routine is not just using quality formulas, but also investing in products that also offer travel-friendly sizes—and Tata Harper (the same brand that Taylor Swift was spotted using as her go-to cleanser in The End of an Era)has that in the (toiletry) bag.—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleanser
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of cleanser was
before the 12th century